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March 18, 1981 · Clay County · 1981
EF1
March 18, 1981
3:30 PMClay County, Alabama · Near Talladega (ZIP 35160)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
13.8 mi
Max Width
50 yd
| Date | March 18, 1981 |
| Time | 3:30 PM |
| County | Clay |
| City | Talladega |
| Property Loss | $27.5K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 9976223 |
NWS Birmingham
3.7 W Ashland - 5 S Cragford A lot of minor damage along a 3 to 4 mile long path. One mobile home destroyed, and another was severely damaged. The destroyed mobile home was moved about 150 yds. A truck and horse trailer were also damaged. The tornado touched down again about 9 miles ESE where trees were twisted off and a power pole was damaged. Damage estimated at $30,000. A large amount of small hail accompanied this storm. Start: 33.2700/-85.9000 End: 33.1800/-85.6800
NWS EF Scale: F1
Outbreak Context
Part of 3-tornado outbreak on March 18, 1981
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976223
See Also
13.8 mi50 yd wide