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October 24, 1967 · Lauderdale County · 1967
EF3

October 24, 1967

6:45 PM
Lauderdale County, Alabama · Near Sheffield (ZIP 35660)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Path Length
11.9 mi
Max Width
100 yd
DateOctober 24, 1967
Time6:45 PM
CountyLauderdale
CitySheffield
Property Loss$275.0K
Crop Loss$0
SourceNCEI 9976189
NWS Birmingham

6 W Florence-Shoals Creek At least 10 homes were destroyed with many almost completely leveled. A school and 10 other homes were heavily damaged. Numerous automobiles were overturned and many trees were uprooted. Start: 34.80/-87.78 End: 34.85/-87.58

NWS EF Scale: F3

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on October 24, 1967

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9976189

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