Alabama Tornado Database
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| 1939 Tornado Occurrences (14) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 1939 |
4 |
17 |
0635 |
Cleburne |
F2 |
1.0 |
0 |
16 |
Ranburne
At least a half dozen homes were destroyed and another half dozen damaged. Three of the injuries were serious. |
| 1939 |
4 |
17 |
0200 |
Tuscaloosa |
F2 |
10.0 |
0 |
2 |
5.0 W Northport-3.0 NW Northport
At least 12 farms were damaged and at least one home was destroyed. |
| 1939 |
4 |
17 |
0115 |
Greene |
F3 |
2.0 |
1 |
2 |
Boligee
One woman was killed in a home. Several homes and a store were either damaged or destroyed. |
| 1939 |
4 |
11 |
1200 |
Madison-Marshall |
F2 |
4.0 |
1 |
11 |
5 SW Woodville
Several small homes and a mill were destroyed along the Paint Rock River. One man was killed as he took cover in the mill. Several injuries
occurred in homes. |
| 1939 |
4 |
11 |
1145 |
Shelby |
F2 |
2.0 |
0 |
7 |
Montevallo
Three large homes were destroyed, two churches destroyed, and at least 20 homes damaged. |
| 1939 |
3 |
30 |
0600 |
Escambia |
F2 |
NA |
0 |
7 |
East Brewton
5 homes and a store were heavily damaged. |
| 1939 |
3 |
30 |
0600 |
Pike |
F2 |
NA |
0 |
4 |
6.0 SE Troy
Two small homes and a store were destroyed in the Langdale community. |
| 1939 |
2 |
20 |
0100 |
Clay |
F2 |
1.0 |
1 |
9 |
Near Cragford
One man was killed in a home. Several others in the same home were injured, a few critically. The damage
was in the New Harmony community. |
| 1939 |
2 |
15 |
0006 |
Jefferson |
F2 |
1.0 |
1 |
4 |
Pinson
Three homes were destroyed in town and one man was killed. Many other structures were damaged. |
| 1939 |
2 |
15 |
0006 |
Limestone |
F2 |
NA |
1 |
0 |
Tanner
One woman was killed when she was taking shelter. |
| 1939 |
2 |
14 |
1900 |
Pickens |
F2 |
15.0 |
0 |
10 |
Aliceville-Carrollton
Six homes and businesses were unroofed and many homes were nearly leveled on the south side of Carrollton. |
| 1939 |
2 |
14 |
1200 |
Lamar |
F2 |
NA |
0 |
3 |
Beaverton
Two homes were destroyed. |
| 1939 |
1 |
29 |
1630 |
Tuscaloosa |
F2 |
6.0 |
0 |
11 |
Coker
One school was leveled. Five people were injured in one home and six in another. Trees were blown down for miles. |
| 1939 |
1 |
29 |
1600 |
Shelby-Talladega |
F2 |
20.0 |
0 |
7 |
Columbiana-Childersburg
Six homes were damaged. One school and several homes were unroofed. |
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