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November 25, 1979 · Butler, Lowndes County · 1979
EF2
November 25, 1979
12:10 PMButler, Lowndes County, Alabama · Near Greenville (ZIP 36037)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
12
Path Length
22.9 mi
Max Width
50 yd
NWS Birmingham
Near Greenville-Fort Deposit-Calhoun-Letohatchie Tornado touched down along highway 185 NW of Greenville, uprooting trees and disrupting electric power. It moved northeastward, touching down intermittently near Fort Deposit, Calhoun and Letohatchie in Lownndes County. 12 people were injured, 6 mobile homes were destroyed, 8 houses had roof damage and 1 barn was destroyed. Two separate funnels were reported by the public at Letohatchie. Start: 31.87/-86.67 End: 32.17/-86.50
NWS EF Scale: F2
Outbreak Context
Part of 7-tornado outbreak on November 25, 1979
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9977707
See Also
22.9 mi50 yd wide