EF1

December 24, 1997

7:26 AM
Dale County, Alabama · Near Ozark (ZIP 36322)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Path Length
1.5 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateDecember 24, 1997
Time7:26 AM
CountyDale
CityOzark
Property Loss$250.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceSPC
NWS Birmingham

9 NW Dothan - Newton - 7.2 NW Dothan Tornado touchdown in Currytown C ommunity T railer P ark along Dale County Road 49, Dean Road, and Alabama 134 between Pinckard and Midland City. Three mobile homes were destroyed and four were heavily damaged. 16-18 residences sustained structural damage. Six barns were leveled and four were damaged. Numerous large trees and power poles down. Start: 31.2600/-85.5400 End:  31.2600/-85.5100

NWS EF Scale: F1

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on December 24, 1997

See Also

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