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February 21, 1993 · Cherokee County · 1993
EF3

February 21, 1993

6:00 PM
Cherokee County, Alabama · Near Gadsden (ZIP 36272)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
5
Path Length
19.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateFebruary 21, 1993
Time6:00 PM
CountyCherokee
CityGadsden
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 10314703
NWS Birmingham

Pine Grove-Tecumseh 5 injuries occurred in mobile homes. 13 mobile homes and 2 houses were destroyed and many more with damage. Start: 34.0000/-85.6500 End: 33.9700/-85.4200

NWS EF Scale: F3

Event Narrative

A tornado moved west to east through a 19-mile-path in southern Cherokee County. The tornado first touched down in the Gnatville Community around 1800 CST, about 3 miles southeast of Pine Grove, then moved east. The tornado crossed a road then moved through the Spring Garden Community, then through the Tecumseh area to the Alabama line. Five injuries occurred in mobile homes. Thirteen mobile homes and two houses were completely destroyed. One mobile home and four houses had major damage. One mobile home and ten homes received minor damage. Damage was estimated at approximately $400,000.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 10314703

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