Alabama Tornado Database
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| 1959 Tornado Occurrences (8) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 1959 |
7 |
1 |
1240 |
Dallas |
F2 |
0.13 |
0 |
3 |
2.5 E Selma
1 building destroyed, several others slightly damaged. 2 persons injured when walls collapsed,
1 from flying debris. Storm moved E to W. |
| 1959 |
5 |
20 |
2030 |
Dallas |
F1 |
NA |
0 |
0 |
Selma
Minor damage to barn and service station. |
| 1959 |
5 |
12 |
1330 |
Jefferson |
F3 |
8.0 |
0 |
5 |
1 S Bessemer-Fairfield
3 houses demolished. 20 houses and numerous other buildings damaged.
Many trees and powerlines downed. |
| 1959 |
5 |
12 |
1210 |
Bibb |
F2 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 S Centreville
Damaged 2 houses and demolished several small outbuildings. Numerous trees down in forested area.
One person reportedly lifted and blown 100 yards, but was not injured. |
| 1959 |
4 |
28 |
1830 |
Talladega |
F1 |
NA |
0 |
0 |
Near Plantersville
4 houses and several farm buildings damaged. |
| 1959 |
3 |
26 |
1445 |
Mobile |
F2 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
Citronelle
One home was unroofed and several other homes suffered minor damage. |
| 1959 |
3 |
21 |
2000 |
Coffee |
NA |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
Enterprise
Numerous trees were blown down. Several homes, barns, and outbuildings were damaged. |
| 1959 |
1 |
21 |
0545 |
Cullman |
F2 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 W Baileyton
No tornado information was available. |
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