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March 9, 1964 · Lauderdale County · 1964
EF3

March 9, 1964

5:00 PM
Lauderdale County, Alabama · Near Florence (ZIP 35648)
Fatalities
2
Injuries
2
Path Length
5.2 mi
Max Width
10 yd
DateMarch 9, 1964
Time5:00 PM
CountyLauderdale
CityFlorence
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9978066
NWS Birmingham

Near Florence-Whitehead A concrete block cafe was demolished along Highway 72. At Whitehead, two homes were totally destroyed killing a person in each one. Several other homes and automobiles were damaged. Trees and power lines were downed along the path. Start: 34.85/-87.58 End: 34.90/-87.32

NWS EF Scale: F3

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on March 9, 1964

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9978066

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