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December 24, 1997 · Geneva County · 1997
EF1

December 24, 1997

6:39 AM
Geneva County, Alabama · Near Enterprise (ZIP 36453)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
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Max Width
100 yd
DateDecember 24, 1997
Time6:39 AM
CountyGeneva
CityEnterprise
Property Loss$250.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 5627053
NWS Birmingham

Eunola Tornado touchdown one mile east of Geneva at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 6 damaging 6 to 10 residences. 10 to 15 homes and trailers damaged on J.P. Jones Road near Oak Grove. Numerous trees and power lines down. Considerable damage to Christmas decorations at Fowler Park in Geneva. Start: 31.0500/-85.8500 End:  31.0500/-85.8500

NWS EF Scale: F1

Event Narrative

Tornado touchdown one mile east of Geneva at the intersection of County Roads 4 and 6 damaging 6 to 10 residences. 10 to 15 homes and trailers damaged on J.P. Jones Road near Oak Grove. Numerous trees and power lines down. Considerable damage to Christmas decorations at Fowler Park in Geneva.

Outbreak Context

Part of 3-tornado outbreak on December 24, 1997

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5627053

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