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March 22, 2005 · Houston County · 2005
EF2

March 22, 2005

12:13 PM
Houston County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36375)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Path Length
3.0 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateMarch 22, 2005
Time12:13 PM
CountyHouston
CityDothan
Property Loss$750.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5439777
NWS Birmingham

3.5 SSE Pansey-2 SW Gordon A tornado touched down about a half mile west of Firetower Road. As it traveled northeast, it destroyed three barns on County Road 81, and destroyed two large homes just north of Turnpike Road. Four people were injured and transported to a hospital in Dothan. Several mobile homes were damaged, with numerous trees and power lines down. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO. Start: 31.1000/-85.1700 End: 31.1300/-85.1200

NWS EF Scale: F2

Event Narrative

A tornado touched down about a half mile west of Firetower Road. As it traveled northeast, it destroyed three barns on County Road 81, and destroyed two large homes just north of Turnpike Road. Four people were injured and transported to a hospital in Dothan. Several mobile homes were damaged, with numerous trees and power lines down. The storm survey was conducted by the NWS Tallahassee WCM and SOO.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5439777
SWDI Tornado ID: 2005-03-22T18:16:52Z_KEOX_V1
SWDI Radar Site: KEOX
SWDI Signature: TVS

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