Alabama Tornado Database
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| 1996 Tornado Occurrences (33) |
| Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
| 1996 |
12 |
1 |
0139 |
Tallapoosa |
F0 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 N Alexander City-4.0 N Alexander City
2 homes had major damage and 9 homes had minor damage. Several trees downed. |
| 1996 |
11 |
30 |
2245 |
Chilton |
F0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 SW Clanton-0.7 N Clanton
Several trees downed and minor damage to several homes. |
| 1996 |
11 |
7 |
2115 |
Crenshaw |
F1 |
2.6 |
0 |
0 |
SW Highland Home
A tornado first touched down near the intersections of County Roads 11 and 67. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and threw
the two occupants into a nearby corn field. They suffered minor injuries, but did not require hospitalization. The tornado then
skipped along the ground for about 2.6 miles before dissipating near the intersection of County Roads 68 and 54. Damage through
this area was mostly to trees with the width of damage about 200 yards. |
| 1996 |
11 |
7 |
1820 |
Coosa |
F1 |
4.0 |
0 |
2 |
3.5 SW Stewartville-0.5 NE Stewartville
2 mobile homes destroyed and several damaged. Several homes damaged and trees downed. |
| 1996 |
9 |
28 |
0050 |
Marshall
Storm Survey |
F2 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
Grant
Around 1:50 am CDT a small but briefly strong tornado struck in northern Marshall County just southeast and east of Grant. The
tornado path began about 2.5 miles south-southeast of Grant just off County Road 503 and extended in a northeastward direction for
2.5 miles. The damage path ended 3 miles east of Grant and just south of County Road 34. Total path length was 2.5 miles.
Marshall County Emergency Management Agency reported that four houses were destroyed and five homes and four house trailers
sustained damage. Six greenhouses were also totally wrecked. Fortunately, many of the destroyed houses were unoccupied at the time
of the tornado with occupants away for the weekend. |
| 1996 |
9 |
16 |
1954 |
Cleburne |
F0 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 S Heflin-3.0 SSE Heflin
Several trees and power lines downed. Several mobile homes had roof damage. |
| 1996 |
9 |
16 |
0724 |
Winston
Storm Survey |
F0 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 N Addison-6.0 NNE Addison
Several trees downed and several buildings with minor damage. |
| 1996 |
9 |
16 |
0712 |
Winston
Storm Survey |
F1 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
8.0 NW Addison-6.0 NW Addison
Hundreds of trees downed a few chicken houses destroyed. |
| 1996 |
4 |
20 |
1109 |
Jefferson |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Birmingham
Numerous trees downed and minor structural damage. |
| 1996 |
4 |
14 |
1638 |
Pickens |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Aliceville
2 mobile homes and 16 other buildings damaged or destroyed by falling trees. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
2023 |
Elmore-Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F3 |
24.0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 NE Eclectic-1.0 N Jacksons Gap
Numerous buildings of al types were damaged. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
2005 |
Elmore
Storm Survey |
F1 |
0.9 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 S Wetumpka
One commercial structure was heavily damaged and several homes had minor damage. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1912 |
Lowndes-Montgomery
Storm Survey |
F2 |
19.0 |
0 |
2 |
1.5 S Gordensville-3.0 W Dannelly Field
Numerous trees downed and mobile homes damaged. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1912 |
Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 N Jacksons Gap-8.0 NE Jacksons Gap
Several structures were damaged and numerous trees downed. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1852 |
Elmore-Coosa-Tallapoosa
Storm Survey |
F1 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
7.0 NW Eclectic-12.0 S Alexander City
A number of homes on Lake Martin were damaged. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1807 |
Monroe |
F2 |
11.0 |
0 |
5 |
Claiborne-Vredenburgh
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM THAT DROPPED A COUPLE OF TORNADOES IN CLARKE COUNTY MOVED INTO
MONROE COUNTY AND DROPPED A TORNADO FOUR MILES EAST OF CLAIBORNE LAKE, JUST WEST OF
COUNTY ROAD 17. THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST AND MOVED THROUGH FRANKLIN ALONG STATE HWY
41. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED BACK INTO THE CLOUD JUST WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 56, SIX MILES SOUTH
OF VREDENBURGH. THE TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG THE GROUND FOR ABOUT ELEVEN MILES. THREE MOBILE
HOMES AND A HOUSE WERE DESTROYED NEAR FRANKLIN. FIVE PEOPLE WERE INJURED, BUT NONE
SERIOUSLY. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE TRACK OF THE TORNADO. SHEDS
AND BARNS ALONG THE TRACK OF THE TORNADO ALSO SUFFERED DAMAGE. TREES FALLING ON HOMES
ALSO CAUSED SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. OTHER HOMES HAD ROOF DAMAGE WHEN SHINGLES WERE
BLOWN OFF. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1805 |
Dallas
Storm Survey |
F1 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
10.0 S Orrville-9.0 SSE Orrville
Several homes and mobile homes were damaged and numerous trees downed. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1745 |
Clarke |
F1 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
Suggsville-Gosport
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM THAT DROPPED A TORNADO NEAR THE CITY OF JACKSON, DROPPED ANOTHER
TORNADO JUST WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 35, TWO MILES SOUTH OF SUGGSVILLE. THE TORNADO CONTINUED
MOVING NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUD NEAR U. S. HWY 84, THREE MILES NORTHWEST
OF GOSPORT. THE TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG THE GROUND FOR ABOUT FIVE MILES. OUTBUILDINGS, SHEDS
AND BARNS WERE DAMAGED. A COUPLE OF HOMES SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE FROM SHINGLES BEING
BLOWN OFF. A COUPLE OF BUILDINGS ALSO SUFFERED DAMAGE WHEN TREES FELL ON THEM. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1730 |
Clarke |
F1 |
8.0 |
0 |
15 |
Jackson Municipal Airport-Walker Springs
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST EAST OF U. S. HWY 43, JUST SOUTH OF JACKSON NEAR THE BOISE
CASCADE PLANT AND THE AIRPORT. HEAVY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED AT THE BOISE CASCADE PLANT TO A
BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SEVERAL HOMES NEAR THE AIRPORT ALSO SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE.
THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST AND CROSSED STATE HIGHWAY 2 AND THEN PASSED JUST SOUTH OF
WALKER SPRINGS. SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED HERE, WITH SEVERAL BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS AND
A TRAILER BEING DESTROYED. A LADY IN THE TRAILER CRAWLED UNDER A TRACTOR TO ESCAPE THE
TORNADO. ANOTHER LADY ESCAPED INJURY BY HIDING IN THE CLOSET OF HER HOME. FIFTEEN PEOPLE
WERE INJURED BUT NONE SERIOUSLY AND THREE COWS WERE ALSO KILLED. MOST OF THE OTHER DAMAGE
WAS TO SHINGLES BEING BLOWN FROM ROOFS AND ALSO FROM TREES BEING BLOWN ON HOMES. THE
TORNADO THEN LIFTED BACK INTO THE CLOUD NEAR COUNTY ROAD 29. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE
GROUND FOR ABOUT EIGHT MILES. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1730 |
Clarke |
F0 |
3.0 |
0 |
1 |
Thomasville
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM DROPPED ANOTHER TORNADO ALONG U. S. HWY 43 JUST SOUTH OF
THOMASVILLE. THE TORNADO DAMAGED A TRADE SCHOOL AND SOME SELF STORAGE UNITS, THEN MOVED
ACROSS STATE HWY 27 BEFORE LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUD. NEAR HWY 27 AN APARTMENT COMPLEX
THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION HAD SOME ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. TREES AND POWER LINES WERE
ALSO BLOWN DOWN ALONG THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. MANY OF THE TREE BARELY MISSED DAMAGING
HOMES IN THE AREA. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT THREE MILES. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1700 |
Clarke |
F0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
Near Coffeeville
ANOTHER TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN FROM THE SAME STORM THAT BEGAN IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN EAST OF COFFEEVILLE ALONG COUNTY ROAD 3. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED
NORTHEAST AND CROSSED U. S. HWY 84. A COUPLE OF HOMES WERE DAMAGED HERE WHEN LARGE TREES
FELL ON THEM. THE TORNADO CONTINUED MOVING NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUD
JUST EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 21. SEVERAL HOMES WERE ALSO DAMAGED JUST BEFORE THE TORNADO
LIFTED BACK INTO THE CLOUD. AS BEFORE THE HOMES WERE DAMAGED WHEN TREES FELL ON THEM. SOME
HOMES ALSO SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE WHEN SHINGLES WERE BLOWN OFF. THE TORNADO STAYED ON THE
GROUND FOR ABOUT THREE MILES. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1634 |
Washington |
F0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
Millry
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM KEPT MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AND DROPPED ANOTHER TORNADO TWO MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MILLRY. THE TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG THE GROUND AND CROSSED COUNTY ROAD 34
ABOUT THREE MILES EAST OF MILLRY. THE TORNADO STAYED ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT FIVE MILES AND
LIFTED BACK INTO THE CLOUD SIX MILES NORTHEAST OF MILLRY. DAMAGE WAS AGAIN CONFINED TO TREES
AND POWER LINES. |
| 1996 |
3 |
18 |
1630 |
Washington |
F0 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
Copeland
THE SAME STORM SYSTEM THAT DROPPED A TORNADO IN MISSISSIPPI MOVED INTO SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.
ANOTHER TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF COPELAND. THE TORNADO
SKIPPED ALONG THE GROUND FOR ABOUT FOUR MILES BEFORE LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUD ABOUT TWO
MILES NORTHEAST OF COPELAND. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. |
| 1996 |
3 |
16 |
1315 |
Jackson |
F1 |
4.0 |
0 |
2 |
ENE Pisgah
What was believed to be a tornado destroyed two mobile homes and damaged several other buildings between Pisgah and Rosalie in
the eastern portion of Jackson County. Two people sustained injuries when the mobile homes were destroyed. |
| 1996 |
3 |
6 |
0520 |
Montgomery
Storm Survey |
F2 |
4.0 |
2 |
17 |
10.0 ESE Montgomery-12.5 E Montgomery
40 homes damaged or destroyed and one school damaged. |
| 1996 |
3 |
6 |
0516 |
Montgomery
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Montgomery
Several trees and power lines downed and minor structure damage. |
| 1996 |
3 |
6 |
0514 |
Montgomery
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Montgomery
Several homes and businesses damaged. |
| 1996 |
3 |
6 |
0512 |
Montgomery
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Montgomery
Several trees and power lines downed and roof damage to several structures. |
| 1996 |
3 |
6 |
0342 |
Dallas
Storm Survey |
F3 |
19.0 |
4 |
40 |
1.0 SSW Marion Junction-7.0 NNE Selma
14 homes destroyed, 19 homes had major damage, and 5 with minor damage. 20 mobile homes destroyed, 17 major and
and 12 minor damage. 2 fatalities occurred in mobile homes and 2 in permanent homes. |
| 1996 |
3 |
6 |
0320 |
Perry
Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
8.0 SW Marion-7.0 SW Marion
Several farm buildings damaged and numerous trees downed. |
| 1996 |
2 |
19 |
1510 |
Monroe |
F0 |
13.0 |
0 |
0 |
Monroeville-Tunnel Springs
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES FOLLOWED A FUNNEL CLOUD THAT TOUCHED DOWN A COUPLE OF TIMES AS IT MOVED
NORTHEAST. THEY FIRST SAW THE FUNNEL NEAR DREWRY ROAD AND STATE HIGHWAY 21. THEY
FOLLOWED IT FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES AND THE FUNNEL MOVED ABOUT 13 MILES DURING THAT TIME. THE
FUNNEL WENT BACK INTO THE CLOUD AS THE STORM CROSSED COUNTY ROAD 42 JUST WEST OF PINE
ORCHARD. THE FUNNEL DID MINOR DAMAGE TO A CARPORT AND A BARN AND TO SEVERAL TREES. |
| 1996 |
1 |
26 |
1727 |
Mobile |
F1 |
2.0 |
1 |
3 |
Gulf Crest
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG US HWY 45 NEAR GULF CREST AND THEN MOVED NORTHEAST FOR
ABOUT 2 MILES. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND ONE OF THESE DIED IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL ABOUT A
WEEK LATER. TWO ELDERLY WOMEN WERE IN A TRAILER THAT WAS TURNED OVER BY THE TORNADO.
ANOTHER OF THE INJURED WAS IN A MOTOR HOME NEXT TO THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS LOCATED ON A
HILL AND THIS WAS WHERE THE TORNADO FIRST TOUCHED DOWN. OTHER HOMES AWAY FROM THE TRAILER
SUFFERED ROOF DAMAGE AS THE TORNADO MOVED NORTHEAST. TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AND TWISTED ALONG
THE PATH OF THE TORNADO. |
| 1996 |
1 |
11 |
1835 |
Coffee |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
5 N Kinston
A tornado destroyed 4 house trailers that were unoccupied. Debris was scattered for about 1 mile, according to county emergency
management. |
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