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April 5, 1985 · Talladega, Calhoun County · 1985
EF2
April 5, 1985
5:45 PMTalladega, Calhoun County, Alabama · Near Oxford (ZIP 36265)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
5
Path Length
3.0 mi
Max Width
200 yd
NWS Birmingham
Oxford area 5 people were injured in a mobile park near Oxford. Wind gusts of 85 mph were recorded at the Oxford Airport. Several airplanes were damaged, several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed, and several trees were downed. Start: 33.57/-85.88 End: 33.60/-85.83
NWS EF Scale: F2
Outbreak Context
Part of 6-tornado outbreak on April 5, 1985
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976902
See Also
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