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Alabama Tornado Database

1947 United States Tornado Summary

1947 Tornado Occurrences (3)
Tornado # in Year Year Month Day Time (CST) County Damage Scale Path Length (Miles) Maximum Path Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Location
3 1947 1 30 1030 Conecuh-Butler F3 15.0 200 3 30 Bethel-Shacklesville
The village of Bethel was demolished. This location is west of Georgiana. All the deaths and injuries occurred in Bethel.One home was thrown and scattered for miles.
2 1947 1 30 0950 Elmore F3 5.0 200 3 30 Kent
14 homes and 17 barns were destroyed. Several large farms were totally destroyed. This may have been the same storm that affected Montgomery.
1 1947 1 30 0925 Montgomery F2 3.0 200 0 12 Montgomery
20 homes were damaged just north of Montgomery. 4 homes and a store were destroyed near Gunter Field.

 

 

1947 Alabama Tornado Occurrences - Statewide

 

 

 

Alabama County Warning Areas

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1947 North Atlantic Tropical System Map