Alabama Tornado Database
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1998 Tornado Occurrences (51) |
Year |
Month |
Day |
Time (CST) |
County |
Damage Scale |
Path Length (Miles) |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Location |
1998 |
9 |
29 |
0145 |
Geneva Storm Information |
F1 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
Geneva
An F1 tornado skipped along AL 85 between Geneva and Bellwood. Several trees and power lines were toppled and the Providence
Church near Bellwood sustained minor roof damage. |
1998 |
9 |
29 |
0145 |
Coffee Storm Information |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
New Brockton
An F1 tornado descended near CR 732 in New Brockton damaging several chicken houses, roads, ditches, and drainage systems. |
1998 |
9 |
29 |
0140 |
Coffee Storm Information |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Enterprise
An F1 tornado touched down on CR 725 near Enterprise. One residence suffered roof damage. Camp Wiregrass sustained moderate to
severe damage with several buildings crumpled, trees and power lines down, and scattered debris. Numerous customers in Enterprise
were without electric service. A semi was blown over at Con Agra. |
1998 |
9 |
29 |
0130 |
Geneva Storm Information |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
3 |
Samson
An F1 tornado touched down five miles northeast of Samson off CR 8. One mobile was lifted 50 feet off its foundation and destroyed.
The three occupants sustained minor injuries. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1935 |
Dale Storm Information |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Echo
An F0 tornado briefly touched down at the intersection of CR 40 and 7 near the Dale-Henry County line.
Numerous trees were uprooted and a pump house was destroyed. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1900 |
Henry Storm Information |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Newville
An F0 tornado damaged a barn and residence off CR 173 in Newville. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1626 |
Russell-Lee Storm Information |
F0 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
12.0 W Phenix City-3.8 SE JC Meadows Crossroads
Brief touchdown near Crawford with little to no damage. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1619 |
Elmore Storm Information |
F0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 NE Wetumpka-3.5 N Wetumpka
Trees downed in Wallsboro and damage to prison facility. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1444 |
Bullock Storm Information |
F0 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
5.9 S Union Springs-3.3 S Union Springs
A few trees downed and minor damage. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1430 |
Dale Storm Information |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Ozark
An F0 tornado briefly touched down on the north side of Ozark off Marvin Parker Rd and CR 68 uprooting trees and power poles. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1353 |
Bullock Storm Information |
F0 |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
11.1 SSW Union Springs-10 SW Union Springs
Several trees downed, minor structure damage, and one church totally destroyed. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1347 |
Lowndes Storm Information |
F0 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
Letohatchee-0.9 S Hayneville
Numerous trees downed, one mobile home destroyed, and minor damage to several structures. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1318 |
Pike Storm Information |
F0 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
14.0 ESE Troy-12.3 E Troy
Trees downed near Monticello and Shiloh. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1310 |
Crenshaw Storm Information |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Petrey
A tornado briefly touched down near the community of Petrey. Three homes suffered major damage. Trees and power lines were also
blown down. No injuries were reported. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1310 |
Crenshaw Storm Information |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Luverne
A tornado briefly touched down just northwest of Luverne. The tornado destroyed a county barn and caused minor damage to several
brick homes. Trees and power lines were also blown down. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1306 |
Pike Storm Information |
F0 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
17.0 SE Troy-12.0 SE Troy
Trees downed near Hamiltons Crossroads. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1305 |
Crenshaw Storm Information |
F1 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
Patsburg
A tornado briefly touched down near the community of Patsburg. Two homes had major damage and a business was destroyed. Trees
and power lines were also blown down. Several horses were also injured. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1305 |
Crenshaw Storm Information |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Glenwood
A tornado touched down near the community of Glenwood. The tornado destroyed a trailer and damaged several other homes. Trees
and power lines were also blown down. No injuries were reported. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
1257 |
Pike Storm Information |
F0 |
1.6 |
0 |
0 |
16.0 SW Troy-15.9 SW Troy
Numerous trees and power lines downed near Camp Sharon and Fleetwood. Remnants of tropical system. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
0745 |
Covington Storm Information |
F0 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
5 NE Andalusia
A tornado briefly touched down near the community of Antioch (northeast of Andalusia). The tornado caused roof damage to three
homes. Several trees and power lines were also blown down. |
1998 |
9 |
28 |
0705 |
Covington Storm Information |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
4 SW Opp
A tornado briefly touched down along County Road 77, about 4 miles southwest of Opp. The tornado twisted several trees and power
lines down. |
1998 |
9 |
27 |
1655 |
Baldwin Storm Information |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
3 N Loxley
A tornado briefly touched down just north of I-10 near the Loxley exit. The only damage was to trees and power lines. |
1998 |
9 |
19 |
1300 |
Baldwin |
F0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Gulf Shores
A waterspout moved ashore near Gulf Shores and rapidly dissipated. No damage was found. |
1998 |
6 |
23 |
1400 |
Geneva |
F1 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
Slocumb
Just east of CR 9 about 3.5 miles north of Slocomb, sheet metal off a hay barn was blown 1/4 mile to the ENE. One neighboring
property sustained tree and roof damage, a destroyed shed and a damaged hay barn. One nearby mobile home lost its roof with tree
limb damage within a one mile radius. Dime sized hail accompanied the storm. South of Slocomb, damage was more severe.
Spotty tree damage began about 2 miles south along CR 85. The most danage occurred 1/4 mile east of the New Teamon Baptist
Church. Several large oak trees were uprooted, extensive tree limb damage, a mobile home roof damaged, and a barn sustained roof
and door damage. Two structures on CR 91 were damaged by fallen trees. One witness observed the tornado as 100 yards wide,
moving from NW to SE. Hail fell prior to the tornado passage. |
1998 |
5 |
9 |
1820 |
Pickens-Tuscaloosa |
F0 |
6.5 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 S Gordo-2.3 NE Holman
Downed trees and minor structure damage. |
1998 |
5 |
9 |
1809 |
Pickens |
F0 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 NW Carrollton-1.2 NNE Carrollton
Several trees downed and minor damage to a hospital. |
1998 |
5 |
7 |
0527 |
Madison |
F1 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
New Market
Trees were down in the New Market area, this damaged several homes in the area. One home had major damage and four homes
had minor roof damage. |
1998 |
5 |
7 |
0503 |
Madison |
F1 |
1.5 |
0 |
0 |
Toney
Six homes were damaged in the Toney community, in northern Madison county. One home had major damage, one had moderate
damage and four had minor damage. |
1998 |
5 |
4 |
0028 |
Houston |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Ashford
Tornado spotted by public three miles east of Ashford. |
1998 |
5 |
3 |
1630 |
Coffee |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
New Brockton
Tornado downed trees and power lines at intersection of State Highways 233 and 167 near New Brockton. A funnel cloud was
sighted earlier near Elba. |
1998 |
4 |
18 |
1745 |
Dallas |
F0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
Marion Junction
Brief touchdown with little or no damage. |
1998 |
4 |
18 |
1724 |
Chilton |
F0 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 SE Maplesville-4.4 SE Maplesville
Little to no damage reported. |
1998 |
4 |
18 |
1558 |
Calhoun |
F1 |
4.2 |
0 |
0 |
5.3 W Oxford-3.7 NW Oxford
Wellborn High School and Elementary School were heavily damaged. A church was also damaged. |
1998 |
4 |
17 |
1615 |
Covington |
F1 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
Opp
A tornado touched down just east of the Opp country club, then moved southeast crossing U S Highway 84 just south of downtown
before lifting back into the cloud just west of U S Highway 331. The tornado damaged the Opp mill and tore off part of the roof
from the South Highlands Elementary school. The tornado damaged more than ninety homes and several businesses. No injuries
were reported. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
2135 |
Cherokee **(View Report from Middle Tn) |
F0 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 S Centre-1.3 E Centre
Several trees downed and minor roof damage. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
2101 |
Etowah |
F1 |
3.1 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 SW Reece City-0.6 N Reece City
Hundreds of trees downed and some fell on houses. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
2046 |
Etowah |
F1 |
8.4 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 W Gallant-2.0 W Attalla
Numerous trees downed and some structure damage. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
2035 |
Blount |
F0 |
2.1 |
0 |
0 |
6.0 NE Oneonta-8.1 NE Oneonta
Several trees downed and some on houses. Several cows killed. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
2015 |
Blount-Cullman |
F1 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 NNE Bangor-3.7 NE Bangor
Numerous trees down and some structure damage. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
2004 |
Cullman |
F1 |
5.8 |
0 |
0 |
Arkadelphia
A tornado touched down just north of Arkadelphia and SR 91 and traveled northeastward moving across the northern side of The
Colony community. It crossed Interstate 65 at the 294-mile marker before ending. The tornado damaged a number of houses and
outbuildings and downed numerous trees. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
1947 |
Cullman |
F0 |
4.0 |
0 |
0 |
Wilburn
A small tornado touched down in extreme southwestern Cullman County. A few structures were damaged along with numerous
trees downed or uprooted. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
1946 |
Walker-Cullman |
F1 |
3.9 |
0 |
0 |
6.5 NW Sipsey-5.2 N Sipsey
3 mobile homes destroyed and several damaged. One house damaged and numerous trees downed. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
1936 |
Walker |
F0 |
4.6 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 NNW Jasper-4.6 NE Jasper
Several trees and power lines downed. A few mobile homes damaged. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
1929 |
Walker |
F0 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
0.9 WNW Townley-1.3 NE Townley
Several trees downed. |
1998 |
4 |
16 |
1825 |
Lamar |
F1 |
4.9 |
0 |
0 |
4.9 WSW Hightology-Hightology
Several trees downed and outbuildings damaged. |
1998 |
4 |
8 |
1956 |
St. Clair Storm Survey |
F2 |
14.4 |
2 |
12 |
2.3 NNE Moody-3.2 SE Wattsville
26 homes destroyed, 30 with major damage, 59 with minor damage. 2 fatalities occurred in a mobile home. |
1998 |
4 |
8 |
1923 |
Dekalb Storm Survey |
F1 |
1.8 |
0 |
0 |
Geraldine
A small tornado destroyed a few barns near Geraldine. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted. |
1998 |
4 |
8 |
1842 |
Tuscaloosa-Jefferson Storm Survey |
F5 |
30.6 |
32 |
259 |
10.0 NNW Brookwood-Pratt City
Tremendous damage along the path. |
1998 |
4 |
8 |
1801 |
Pickens-Tuscaloosa Storm Survey |
F3 |
19.5 |
0 |
1 |
2.0 S Gordo-7.6 N Northport
5 homes destroyed and 24 others damaged. 11 mobile homes destroyed and several damaged. |
1998 |
4 |
08 |
0920 |
Covington |
F1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
Heath
A tornado briefly touched down along U S Highway 29 near Heath. A roof was torn off of four rooms at a motel along the highway.
The tornado, only on the ground for a short period of time, knocked a couple of trees down and caused minor damage to a mobile
home across the highway from the motel. No injuries were reported. |
1998 |
2 |
22 |
0800 |
Houston |
F0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
Taylor
52 homes in Landview Subdivision sustained wind damage to shingles, fences, awnings, storage sheds, and porches. Some trees
and power lines down. Several public sightings of a funnel cloud. |