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June 23, 1998 · Geneva County · 1998
EF1

June 23, 1998

2:00 PM
Geneva County, Alabama · Near Dothan (ZIP 36318)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.5 mi
Max Width
30 yd
DateJune 23, 1998
Time2:00 PM
CountyGeneva
CityDothan
Property Loss$150.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5658331
NWS Birmingham

4 SW Slocumb-6 S Slocumb Just east of CR 9 about 3.5 miles north of Slocomb, sheet metal off a hay barn was blown 1/4 mile to the ENE. One neighboring property sustained tree and roof damage, a destroyed shed and a damaged hay barn. One nearby mobile home lost its roof with tree limb damage within a one mile radius. Dime sized hail accompanied the storm. South of Slocomb, damage was more severe. Spotty tree damage began about 2 miles south along CR 85. The most danage occurred 1/4 mile east of the New Teamon Baptist Church. Several large oak trees were uprooted, extensive tree limb damage, a mobile home roof damaged, and a barn sustained roof and door damage. Two structures on CR 91 were damaged by fallen trees. One witness observed the tornado as 100 yards wide, moving from NW to SE. Hail fell prior to the tornado passage. Start: 31.0500/-85.6100 End:  31.0200/-85.5900

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

Just east of CR 9 about 3.5 miles north of Slocomb, sheet metal off a hay barn was blown 1/4 mile to the ENE. One neighboring property sustained tree and roof damage, a destroyed shed and a damaged hay barn. One nearby mobile home lost its roof with tree limb damage within a one mile radius. Dime sized hail accompanied the storm. South of Slocomb, damage was more severe. Spotty tree damage began about 2 miles south along CR 85. The most danage occurred 1/4 mile east of the New Teamon Baptist Church. Several large oak trees were uprooted, extensive tree limb damage, a mobile home roof damaged, and a barn sustained roof and door damage. Two structures on CR 91 were damaged by fallen trees. One witness observed the tornado as 100 yards wide, moving from NW to SE. Hail fell prior to the tornado passage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5658331

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