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December 17, 1961 · Perry County · 1961
EF2

December 17, 1961

8:00 PM
Perry County, Alabama · Near Marion (ZIP 36744)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
5.4 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateDecember 17, 1961
Time8:00 PM
CountyPerry
CityMarion
Property Loss$27.5K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9975814
NWS Birmingham

2.5 SSE Marion-5.8 E Marion A tornado touched down just south of Marion and moved east northeast. Three homes were destroyed and three more were damaged. Several trees were blown down along the path. Start: 32.60/-87.30 End: 32.63/-87.22

NWS EF Scale: F2

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9975814

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