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November 7, 1996 · Coosa County · 1996
EF1

November 7, 1996

6:20 PM
Coosa County, Alabama · Near Sylacauga (ZIP 35150)
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Path Length
4.0 mi
Max Width
200 yd
DateNovember 7, 1996
Time6:20 PM
CountyCoosa
CitySylacauga
Property Loss$650.0K
Crop Loss$20.0K
SourceNCEI 5581497
NWS Birmingham

3.5 SW Stewartville-0.5 NE Stewartville 2 mobile homes destroyed and several damaged. Several homes damaged and trees downed. Start: 33.0500/-86.3000 End:  33.0800/-86.2500

NWS EF Scale: F1

Episode Narrative

A small tornado began about 3.5 miles southwest of Stewartville in north central Coosa County and moved northeastward through Stewartville downing trees and damaging houses, businesses, and mobile homes. The total tornado track was estimated to be about 4 miles in length, however, the tornado track began in a wooded area south of County Road 70 where no roads existed. The tornado path was about 200 yards wide at it's widest. The tornado track ended on the northeast side of Stewartville just after crossing US 231. Two people were reported injured but none of the injuries were reported as serious. At least 11 homes were damaged, several mobile homes were damaged including two that were destroyed, and at least one business on US 231 sustained heavy damage.

Outbreak Context

Part of 2-tornado outbreak on November 7, 1996

Shared Episode Narrative

A small tornado began about 3.5 miles southwest of Stewartville in north central Coosa County and moved northeastward through Stewartville downing trees and damaging houses, businesses, and mobile homes. The total tornado track was estimated to be about 4 miles in length, however, the tornado track began in a wooded area south of County Road 70 where no roads existed. The tornado path was about 200 yards wide at it's widest. The tornado track ended on the northeast side of Stewartville just after crossing US 231. Two people were reported injured but none of the injuries were reported as serious. At least 11 homes were damaged, several mobile homes were damaged including two that were destroyed, and at least one business on US 231 sustained heavy damage.

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5581497

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