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September 28, 1996 · Marshall County · 1996
EF2

September 28, 1996

12:50 AM
Marshall County, Alabama · Near Guntersville (ZIP 35976)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
2.5 mi
Max Width
80 yd
DateSeptember 28, 1996
Time12:50 AM
CountyMarshall
CityGuntersville
Property Loss$300.0K
Crop Loss$50.0K
SourceNCEI 5564088
NWS Birmingham

Grant Around 1:50 am CDT a small but briefly strong tornado struck in northern Marshall County just southeast and east of Grant. The tornado path began about 2.5 miles south-southeast of Grant just off County Road 503 and extended in a northeastward direction for 2.5 miles. The damage path ended 3 miles east of Grant and just south of County Road 34. Total path length was 2.5 miles. Marshall County Emergency Management Agency reported that four houses were destroyed and five homes and four house trailers sustained damage. Six greenhouses were also totally wrecked. Fortunately, many of the destroyed houses were unoccupied at the time of the tornado with occupants away for the weekend. Start: 34.5000/-86.2500 End:  34.5300 / -86.2200

NWS EF Scale: F2

Episode Narrative

Around 1:50 am CDT a small but briefly strong tornado struck in northern Marshall County just southeast and east of Grant. The tornado path began about 2.5 miles south-southeast of Grant just off County Road 503 and extended in a northeastward direction for 2.5 miles. The damage path ended 3 miles east of Grant and just south of County Road 34. Total path length was 2.5 miles.Marshall County Emergency Management Agency reported that four houses were destroyed and five homes and four house trailers sustained damage. Six greenhouses were also totally wrecked. Fortunately, many of the destroyed houses were unoccupied at the time of the tornado with occupants away for the weekend.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5564088

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