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March 5, 1989 · Talladega County · 1989
EF2

March 5, 1989

5:35 PM
Talladega County, Alabama · Near Sylacauga (ZIP 35044)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
20.0 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateMarch 5, 1989
Time5:35 PM
CountyTalladega
CitySylacauga
Property Loss$2.75M
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9979347
NWS Birmingham

Childersburg-Talladega 21 mobile homes were destroyed. Two houses were destroyed, and 77 houses were damaged. Several businesses, a car dealership, and a hospital received major damage. Start: 33.2700/-86.3700 End: 33.4300/-86.1000

NWS EF Scale: F2

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on March 5, 1989

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9979347

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