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May 18, 1995 · Colbert County · 1995
EF1

May 18, 1995

3:45 PM
Colbert County, Alabama · Near Muscle Shoals (ZIP 35661)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
6.5 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateMay 18, 1995
Time3:45 PM
CountyColbert
CityMuscle Shoals
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 10314549
NWS Birmingham

Near Muscle Shoals A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Mississippi and into Colbert County. The storm produced multiple reports of large hail. A small tornado touched down about 2 miles east of the Muscle Shoals Airport and moved on a path just over 6 miles long. Several buildings sustained damage along the path with power lines and trees down. Emergency Medical Association reported that 5 homes and 3 mobile homes were damaged. Start: 34.7500/-87.5800 End:  34.8500/-87.5000

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Mississippi into Colbert County producing numerous reports of large hail. A small tornado touched down about two miles east of the Muscle Shoals airport (MSL) and moved on a path about six and one-half miles in length. Several buildings sustained some damage along with power lines and trees down. Emergency Medical Association reported that five houses and three mobile homes were damaged.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on May 18, 1995

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 10314549

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