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June 16, 1983 · Etowah County · 1983
EF1

June 16, 1983

3:10 PM
Etowah County, Alabama · Near Gadsden (ZIP 35987)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
4.0 mi
Max Width
33 yd
DateJune 16, 1983
Time3:10 PM
CountyEtowah
CityGadsden
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9977538
NWS Birmingham

3.4 SW Southside-Southside One person was injured when their mobile home was overturned. The tornado began as a waterspout over the Coosa River. A boat was blown out of the water and heavily damaged. Two mobile homes were overturned in the Southside area. The police depatment's radio tower was bent over nearly to the ground and trees, were uprooted. There was also damage to the elementary school and some stores. Start: 33.88/-85.68 End: 33.93/-86.02

NWS EF Scale: F1

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9977538

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