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January 26, 1974 · Randolph County · 1974
EF3
January 26, 1974
5:00 PMRandolph County, Alabama · Near Valley (ZIP 36855)
Fatalities
1
Injuries
7
Path Length
21.3 mi
Max Width
150 yd
| Date | January 26, 1974 |
| Time | 5:00 PM |
| County | Randolph |
| City | Valley |
| Property Loss | $275.0K |
| Crop Loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 9978238 |
NWS Birmingham
Rock Stand-Highway-Haywood-Moores-Bethal Intial damage was at Rock Stand where a barn was unroofed and trees down. Funnel then lifted and touched down at Tin Shop community when 2 trailers were destroyed and a house damaged. At the Highway community, 2 frame houses were destroyed killing 1 occupant and seriously injuring 2 others. At Haywood, a trailer and a house wre destroyed with heavy damage to another house, trailer, workshop and 5 barns. Near Moores Store and Bethal, 1 house and 2 trailers were damaged and 2 buildings destroyed. Remaining injuries were minor. Start: 33.13/-85.47 End: 33.40/-85.28
NWS EF Scale: F3
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9978238
See Also
21.3 mi150 yd wide