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April 5, 1985 · Etowah County · 1985
EF3
April 5, 1985
5:10 PMEtowah County, Alabama · Near Boaz (ZIP 35957)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
8.0 mi
Max Width
500 yd
| Date | April 5, 1985 |
| Time | 5:10 PM |
| County | Etowah |
| City | Boaz |
| Property Loss | $2.75M |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 9976894 |
NWS Birmingham
Union-Sardis City-Smith Chapel 10 homes were destroyed, cars were blown into houses, one community was totally destroyed, one stable was destroyed, and 7 chicken houses were demolished. One woman was injured in her pickup truck. Start: 34.13/-86.18 End: 34.20/-86.05
NWS EF Scale: F3
Outbreak Context
Part of 6-tornado outbreak on April 5, 1985
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976894
See Also
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