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April 2, 1970 · Etowah County · 1970
EF2

April 2, 1970

1:20 AM
Etowah County, Alabama · Near Gadsden (ZIP 35905)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
6.1 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateApril 2, 1970
Time1:20 AM
CountyEtowah
CityGadsden
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9979597
NWS Birmingham

2 WSW Glencoe-Hokes Bluff A service station and mobile home were demolished, several homes were unroofed, and several mobile homes were damaged near Glencoe. Several buildings were damaged in Hokes Bluff. Start: 33.95/-85.95 End: 34.00/-85.87

NWS EF Scale: F2

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on April 2, 1970

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9979597

See Also

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