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April 16, 1998 · Walker, Cullman County · 1998
EF1

April 16, 1998

7:46 PM
Walker, Cullman County, Alabama · Near Jasper (ZIP 35501)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Path Length
5.5 mi
Max Width
110 yd
DateApril 16, 1998
Time7:46 PM
CountyWalkerCullman
CityJasper
Property Loss$150.0K
Crop Loss$50.0K
SourceNCEI 5637599
NWS Birmingham

6.5 NW Sipsey-5.2 N Sipsey 3 mobile homes destroyed and several damaged. One house damaged and numerous trees downed. Start: 33.8800/-87.1700 End:  33.9000/-87.07 0 0

NWS EF Scale: F1

Episode Narrative

In the Piney Woods area there was significant damage. Three mobile homes were completely destroyed and at least four had damage. One house sustained major damage and several had minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were down along the entire path. The tornado crossed the Walker-Cullman line south of the Smith Lake dam uprooting and downing trees.

Outbreak Context

Part of 11-tornado outbreak on April 16, 1998

Shared Episode Narrative

In the Piney Woods area there was significant damage. Three mobile homes were completely destroyed and at least four had damage. One house sustained major damage and several had minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were down along the entire path. The tornado crossed the Walker-Cullman line south of the Smith Lake dam uprooting and downing trees.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5637599

See Also

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