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October 25, 1997 · Butler County · 1997
EF0

October 25, 1997

12:30 PM
Butler County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36037)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
1.0 mi
Max Width
150 yd
DateOctober 25, 1997
Time12:30 PM
CountyButler
CityGreenville
Property Loss$4.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5622919
NWS Birmingham

5 NW Greenville An F0 tornado touched down about five miles northwest of Greenville along State Road 185. The tornado began about a mile west of State Road 185 and moved toward 185 then went back into the cloud near State R oad 185. The weak tornado skipped along the ground for about one mile and damage was about 150 yards wide along the track. Most of the damage was to trees. A metal garage along Highway 185 was the only structure to suffer major damage. No one was injured. Start: 31.8800/-86.7000 End:  31.8800/-86.7000

NWS EF Scale: F0

Event Narrative

An F0 tornado touched down about five miles northwest of Greenville along State Road 185. The tornado began about a mile west of State Road 185 and moved toward 185 then went back into the cloud near State road 185. The weak tornado skipped along the ground for about one mile and damage was about 150 yards wide along the track. Most of the damage was to trees. A metal garage along Highway 185 was the only structure to suffer major damage. No one was injured.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on October 25, 1997

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5622919

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