Alabama Tornado Database
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| 1976 Tornado Occurrences (30) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 1976 |
8 |
15 |
1650 |
Jefferson |
F2 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Near Morris
A corn field was "ripped up". Minor damage to 1 house when it was struck by a falling power line. |
| 1976 |
7 |
31 |
1200 |
Marshall |
NA |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Claysville
Several businesses and a mobile home were damaged in this brief tornado. |
| 1976 |
5 |
6 |
1750 |
Marshall |
NA |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
Guntersville Lake
15 large boats were damaged at a marina. |
| 1976 |
5 |
6 |
1630 |
Jefferson |
F2 |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Partridge
Two mobile homes destroyed and 2 damaged. Roof damage to a store. Hail up to 6 inches deep
on ground after the storm. |
| 1976 |
3 |
31 |
0930 |
Covington |
NA |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
Straughn-Antioch
Tornado touched down near the Straughn School and destroyed 2 unoccuppied trailers. One frame home was damaged and helicopter signal
station was destroyed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
30 |
1325 |
Wilcox |
NA |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Catherine
Brief tornado damaged a chipper mill installation. |
| 1976 |
3 |
29 |
2010 |
Calhoun |
F2 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Bynum Area
Brief touchdown destroying 1 mobile home and damaging 2 others. An oak tree was uprooted
and dropped on one end of a wood frame house causing extensive damage. Numerous trees were
damaged or uprooted. |
| 1976 |
3 |
29 |
1700 |
St. Clair |
F0 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
Springville
Damage confined to trees blown down.
|
| 1976 |
3 |
21 |
0530 |
Coffee |
NA |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
Enterprise
4 broiler houses were destroyed and 54,000 chicks were killed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2320 |
Etowah |
F0 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
Attalla
Brief tornado touchdown with wind damage to 14 to 15 block area. One house was unroofed
with trees and power lines downed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2250 |
Blount |
F3 |
20.0 |
0 |
11 |
Cleveland-Snead
The tornado struck with savage fury damaging 15 houses and 3 mobile homes. Two mobile homes
were destroyed along with 6 barns and 2 sheds. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2249 |
Blount |
F0 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
Locust Fork
One barn roof damaged. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2245 |
Cullman |
F3 |
10.0 |
0 |
17 |
Simcoe-Baileyton
38 trailers were destroyed. 15 businesses, 47 homes, 20 chicken houses, 34 barns, a school, and a church were damaged. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2225 |
Madison |
NA |
5.5 |
0 |
0 |
Deposit
One mobile home and one toolshed were destroyed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2222 |
Madison |
NA |
0.25 |
0 |
0 |
Near Chase
One concrete building and one mobile home was destroyed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2222 |
Madison |
NA |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Chase
Major damage occurred to the PPG Industries Huntsville Plant. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2220 |
Winston |
F2 |
0.25 |
0 |
6 |
4 SE Arley
Tornado struck mobile homes destroying 2 and damaging a third. Six person were injured.
The most serious injury was to a man whose spinal cord was severed when he was thrown from his
disintegrating mobile home. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2208 |
Madison |
NA |
4.8 |
0 |
0 |
Dan
5 mobile homes were destroyed, six barns and outbuildings were destroyed, and 4 homes were damaged. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2205 |
Pickens |
NA |
0.50 |
0 |
5 |
4 N Gordo
3 cars were destroyed and 1 house severely damaged. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2141 |
Lamar |
F1 |
0.25 |
0 |
1 |
Hinson Springs Community
Tornado passed over downtown Sulligent 1500 feet in the air. Two tractor sheds, a small gun shop and
an empty house were destoryed. Trees uprooted and twisted and 1 home had shingles blown off. |
| 1976 |
3 |
20 |
2100 |
Lauderdale |
F3 |
1.0 |
0 |
2 |
SW Anderson
Several homes along Highway 72 were damaged and 2 farm houses were destroyed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
16 |
0855 |
Washington |
F2 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Fruitdale
Brief tornado touchdown destroyed a home, small barn, and toolshed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
16 |
0725 |
Coffee |
NA |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
New Brockton
Several trees and power lines were blown down. A few windows were blown out. |
| 1976 |
3 |
12 |
2250 |
Chilton |
F2 |
1/8 |
0 |
0 |
Oak Grove
Brief touchdown with major damae to 3 homes. Ten large trees toppled and 1 barn destroyed
by a falling tree. |
| 1976 |
3 |
12 |
2230 |
Dallas |
F1 |
0.25 |
0 |
1 |
5 E Selma-Hardy Circle
Windows blown outward in 1 home. Roofs damaged on 6 homes with 6 autos receiving damage.
One mobile home was completely destroyed. |
| 1976 |
3 |
12 |
2120 |
Elmore |
F3 |
5.0 |
0 |
15 |
Eclectic
Many persons said they heard the tornado and took cover. The Eclectic City Hall clock stopped at 9:23 pm.
Eight homes were completely destroyed with major damage to 10 and minor damage to 12. Seven mobile homes were
demolished with major damage to 1 and minor damage to 2. Three businesses received major damage with damage
to 6 barns and 6 boats. 8 cattle wre lost. |
| 1976 |
3 |
12 |
2030 |
Autauga |
F3 |
15.0 |
0 |
4 |
Jones-Poses Crossroads-Alpine
6 houses and 3 mobile homes destroyed, with 17 other houses 7 mobile homes receiving major damage.
Additional damage to 1 business, 10 farm buildings and 1 tractor. |
| 1976 |
3 |
12 |
2027 |
Marengo |
F2 |
15.0 |
0 |
1 |
Faunsdale-Jefferson Communities
6 homes and 3 mobile homes were destroyed. Several buildings received major damage. |
| 1976 |
3 |
12 |
1650 |
Sumter |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
2 |
Gainesville
Injuries confined to mobile home in open field. Remainder of damage was mainly trees
and 3 additonal roofs. |
| 1976 |
1 |
13 |
1905 |
Jefferson |
F2 |
300 yds |
0 |
1 |
Birmingham
Tornado touched down at intersection of 19th Street and 10 Ave South. A portion of a roof was ripped
off an office building and a roof-mounted air conditioner was hurled northward against an adjacent
parking deck. A roof-mounted walking track was ripped off the YMCA building and several windows were
broken. Flying debris injured 1 boy at the YMCA, but hospitalization was not required. Several other
buildings had windows blown out. |
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