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1997 Tornado Fatality Information
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All times are CST. |
Num |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Deaths |
F |
Watch |
| January Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2 |
01 |
Jan 4 |
10:55 PM |
Albany KY |
1 |
F1 |
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Brief touchdown.
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02 |
Jan 24 |
05:00 PM |
Tuscaloosa AL |
1 |
F2 |
WT0029 |
Path from 5S to 8ENE Tuscaloosa. 10 mile path.
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| February Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
03 |
Feb 21 |
07:58 PM |
Booneville AR |
1 |
F1 |
WT0051 |
Path from 5w Booneville to 5wnw Booneville. 5 mile path.
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| March Killer Tornadoes: 10 Fatalities: 29 |
04 |
Mar 1 |
01:00 AM |
Sherman MS |
1 |
F1 |
WT0074 |
Two homes and two mobile homes destroyed. Path from 25w Robbs to 2w Sherman. 15 mile path.
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05 |
Mar 1 |
02:19 PM |
Arkadelphia AR |
6 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
27 mile path from 7s Okolona to 4ne Arkadelphia.
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06 |
Mar 1 |
03:25 PM |
Denmark AR |
2 |
F2 |
WT0075 |
Tree fell on people taking cover in ditch. 9 mile path.
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07 |
Mar 1 |
03:25 PM |
Benton AR |
10 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
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08 |
Mar 1 |
07:00 PM |
Chic TN |
1 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
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09 |
Mar 1 |
09:40 PM |
Mabelvale AR |
5 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
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10 |
Mar 1 |
09:41 PM |
Jacksonport AR |
1 |
F2 |
WT0075 |
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11 |
Mar 1 |
10:45 PM |
Fontaine AR |
1 |
F3 |
WT0075 |
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12 |
Mar 29 |
12:04 AM |
Bonnieville KY |
1 |
F3 |
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13 |
Mar 29 |
01:15 AM |
Summer Shade KY |
1 |
F2 |
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| April Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
14 |
Apr 11 |
02:34 AM |
Kalgary TX |
1 |
F1 |
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| May Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 29 |
15 |
May 2 |
11:40 PM |
Chickamauga GA |
1 |
F1 |
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16 |
May 27 |
08:40 PM |
Jarrell TX |
27 |
F5 |
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17 |
May 27 |
09:49 PM |
Lakeway TX |
1 |
F4 |
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| July Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 4 |
18 |
Jul 2 |
08:45 PM |
Clio MI |
1 |
F3 |
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19 |
Jul 2 |
09:31 PM |
Holly MI |
1 |
F1 |
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20 |
Jul 24 |
12:25 AM |
Greene ND |
1 |
F2 |
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21 |
Jul 24 |
03:52 AM |
Gaston SC |
1 |
F2 |
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| August Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
22 |
Aug 16 |
07:10 PM |
Nordmont PA |
1 |
F1 |
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| September Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
23 |
Sep 18 |
11:15 PM |
Lastrup MN |
1 |
F3 |
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State | Killer Tor | Fatalities |
TX |
3 |
29 |
AR |
7 |
26 |
KY |
3 |
3 |
MI |
2 |
2 |
TN |
1 |
1 |
AL |
1 |
1 |
GA |
1 |
1 |
MS |
1 |
1 |
ND |
1 |
1 |
SC |
1 |
1 |
PA |
1 |
1 |
MN |
1 |
1 |
TOTAL |
23 |
68 |
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F Scale | Killer Tor | Fatalities |
F0 |
0 |
0 |
F1 |
7 |
7 |
F2 |
6 |
7 |
F3 |
4 |
4 |
F4 |
5 |
23 |
F5 |
1 |
27 |
F? |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
23 |
68 |
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Circumstance | Fatalities |
Mobile Home |
16 |
Permanent Home |
38 |
Vehicle |
3 |
Business |
3 |
Outside/Open |
8 |
TOTAL |
68 |
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