Alabama Tornado Database

1967 Tornado Occurrences (24)

Tornado # of Year

Year

Month

Day

Time (CST)

County

Damage Scale

Path Length (Miles)

Maximum Path Width (Yards)

Fatalities

Injuries

Location

24

1967

12

21

1930

Madison

F1

12.6

10

0

1

Huntsville
The tornado cut a path through mostly rural Madison County. Numerous trees were snapped off in these rural areas. One home was unroofed.
Start: 34.70/-86.67
End: 34.80/-86.48

23

1967

12

19

0500

Jefferson

F2

2.0

10

0

Birmingham
Tornado briefly touched down at municipal airport where it damaged 3 hangers and 8 aircraft.
Start: 33.55/-86.77
End: 33.57/-86.75

22

1967

12

18

0625

Sumter

F3

7.6

10

0

Bellamy-Coatopa Communities
At least 2 homes were destroyed and 7 homes were damaged. Two miles of power lines were wrecked and numerous trees were uprooted or twisted off.
Start: 32.43/-88.15
End: 32.50/-88.05

21

1967

12

18

0325

Morgan-Madison

Tornado Information

F2

22.9

300

2

27

Talucah-NW Laceys Spring-NW Gurley
the main tornado damage was in the southern portion of Huntsville. At least 22 homes were destroyed in southeast Huntsville. At least 16 trailers were destroyed where one death occurred. Over 100 homes sustained damage. There was extensive damage to automobiles, power lines, commercial and farm buildings.
Start: 34.55/-86.70
End: 34.83/-86.50

20

1967

12

10

410

Baldwin

F2

14.2

10

0

Bon Secour-Miflin-Josephine
A waterspout moved inland and unroofed or tore apart several homes. A boat works and a trailer were also damaged. Numerous trees were damaged.
Start: 30.30/-87.77
End: 30.33/-87.53

19

1967

12

2

1545

Monroe

F2

0.1

300

0

Frisco City
A tornado moved northeast down Main Street. Many buildings downtown were damaged. Several trailers and a warehouse were destroyed. At least 20 homes were damaged near the high school.
Start: 31.43/-87.40
End: 31.43/-87.40

18

1967

11

24

1305

Madison

F2

6.6

83

0

7

Huntsville-Bailey Cove-Big Cove
Two homes and a garage were unroofed in southeast Huntsville. One home and two barns were destroyed in the Big Cove Community. Two trailers were overturned and the injuries occurred here.
Start: 34.72/-86.58
End: 34.67/-86.48

17

1967

11

22

1600

Calhoun

F2

3.8

10

0

2

Anniston
At least 50 homes were damaged. A lumber yard and a foundry received extensive damage.
Start: 33.65/-85.92
End: 33.68/-85.87

16

1967

10

30

1500

Mobile

F2

0.1

10

0

7 SE Bayou La Batre
A waterspout moved onshore where it damaged a fishing pier and one home. Tree tops were blown out along the short path.
Start: 30.33/-88.10
End: 30.33/-88.10

15

1967

10

30

0930

Baldwin

F2

13.1

10

0

1

2.7 E Gulf Shores-Magnolia Springs
A waterspout moved onshore where it damaged two homes.
Start: 30.25/-87.65
End: 30.40/-87.78

14

1967

10

24

1900

Colbert-Lawrence

F3

15.0

10

0

3

E Colbert Heights-N Leighton-3 N Town Creek
One trailer was destroyed in the Cooks Lane Community. Numerous trees were blown down in rural locations along the path. At least 7 homes were destroyed and several farm buildings and a church were damaged near Town Creek.
Start: 34.67/-87.67
End: 34.73/-87.42

13

1967

10

24

1845

Lauderdale

F3

11.9

100

0

1

6 W Florence-Shoals Creek
At least 10 homes were destroyed with many almost completely leveled. A school and 10 other homes were heavily damaged. Numerous automobiles were overturned and many trees were uprooted.
Start: 34.80/-87.78
End: 34.85/-87.58

12

1967

7

19

1700

Mobile

F1

0.1

10

0

2 SW Mobile
Brief tornado caused minor damage to one home and one service station.
Start: 30.63/-88.17
End: 30.63/-88.17

11

1967

6

29

1400

Franklin

F2

0.5

10

0

Red Bay
One block building was destroyed. One airport hangar and 2 aircraft were destroyed. Several trees were blown down and several homes were damaged.
Start: 34.45/-88.15
End: 34.45/-88.15

10

1967

6

21

1300

Franklin

F1

0.1

10

0

Red Bay
Several trees were uprooted and a warehouse was damaged in this brief tornado.
Start: 34.45/-88.15
End: 34.45/-88.15

9

1967

5

7

0440

Talladega

F2

5.2

10

0

2.5 S Talladega-Grasmere Community-2.5 NE Waldo
One house was demolished and 2 others were damaged. Automobiles turned over and large trees were uprooted.
Start: 33.40/-86.10
End: 33.43/-86.02

8

1967

5

6

1845

Jefferson

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F3

4.3

200

1

25

West End-Homewood
Major damage was sustained by at least 30 industrial buildings. At least 60 homes were damaged and many utility lines were blown down. A drive-in theater was destroyed.
Start: 33.45/-86.83
End: 33.47/-86.77

7

1967

3

6

1900

Calhoun

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F2

0.1

10

0

Anniston
One house was unroofed and several others received damaged. Numerous trees were blown down.
Start: 33.63/-85.85
End: 33.63/-85.85

6

1967

3

6

1800

Chilton

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F1

0.1

10

0

4

Maplesville
A service station and a house trailer were destroyed which injured the occupants. A house and garage nearby was unroofed.
Start: 32.78/-86.88
End: 32.78/-86.88

5

1967

3

6

1720

St. Clair

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F2

0.1

10

0

5 NE Ashville
One house was destroyed and 2 were damaged. A section of roof was found 20 miles away near Glencoe.
Start: 33.88/-86.20
End: 33.88/-86.20

4

1967

3

6

1700

Perry

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F2

2.3

200

0

1.7 SW Uniontown-1 E Uniontown
At least 30 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the downtown area.
Start: 32.43/-87.53
End: 32.45/-87.50

3

1967

3

6

1530

Walker-Jefferson

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F4

20.9

440

2

25

Sumiton-Rocky Hollow-Dilworth-Empire-N Warrior
At least 32 houses and approximately 50 barns or outbuildings were destroyed. An egg plant lost feed mill storage houses and 16 buildings housing 250,000 hens. One person was killed at Rocky Hollow and 1 at Empire when houses collapsed.
Start: 33.70/-87.17
End: 33.78/-86.82

2

1967

3

6

1510

Walker

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F1

0.1

10

0

1

Farmstead Community
One person was injured when a house was destroyed. Several other homes were also damaged.
Start: 33.90/-87.30
End: 33.90/-87.30

1

1967

3

6

1430

Pickens

Tornado Information

Tornado Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Stansel Community
The tornado damaged several homes and barns. Many trees were also damaged.
Start: 33.40/-88.00
End: 33.40/-88.00

Alabama Tornado Database
1967 Tornado Occurrences (24)
Tornado # of Year	Year	Month	Day	Time (CST)	County	Damage Scale	Path Length (Miles)	Maximum Path Width (Yards)	Fatalities	Injuries	Location
24	1967	12	21	1930	Madison	F1	12.6	10	0	1	Huntsville The tornado cut a path through mostly rural Madison County. Numerous trees were snapped off in these rural areas. One home was unroofed. Start: 34.70/-86.67 End: 34.80/-86.48
23	1967	12	19	0500	Jefferson	F2	2.0	10	0	0	Birmingham Tornado briefly touched down at municipal airport where it damaged 3 hangers and 8 aircraft. Start: 33.55/-86.77 End: 33.57/-86.75
22	1967	12	18	0625	Sumter	F3	7.6	10	0	0	Bellamy-Coatopa Communities At least 2 homes were destroyed and 7 homes were damaged. Two miles of power lines were wrecked and numerous trees were uprooted or twisted off. Start: 32.43/-88.15 End: 32.50/-88.05
21	1967	12	18	0325	Morgan-Madison Tornado Information	F2	22.9	300	2	27	Talucah-NW Laceys Spring-NW Gurley the main tornado damage was in the southern portion of Huntsville. At least 22 homes were destroyed in southeast Huntsville. At least 16 trailers were destroyed where one death occurred. Over 100 homes sustained damage. There was extensive damage to automobiles, power lines, commercial and farm buildings. Start: 34.55/-86.70 End: 34.83/-86.50
20	1967	12	10	410	Baldwin	F2	14.2	10	0	0	Bon Secour-Miflin-Josephine A waterspout moved inland and unroofed or tore apart several homes. A boat works and a trailer were also damaged. Numerous trees were damaged. Start: 30.30/-87.77 End: 30.33/-87.53
19	1967	12	2	1545	Monroe	F2	0.1	300	0	0	Frisco City A tornado moved northeast down Main Street. Many buildings downtown were damaged. Several trailers and a warehouse were destroyed. At least 20 homes were damaged near the high school. Start: 31.43/-87.40 End: 31.43/-87.40
18	1967	11	24	1305	Madison	F2	6.6	83	0	7	Huntsville-Bailey Cove-Big Cove Two homes and a garage were unroofed in southeast Huntsville. One home and two barns were destroyed in the Big Cove Community. Two trailers were overturned and the injuries occurred here. Start: 34.72/-86.58 End: 34.67/-86.48
17	1967	11	22	1600	Calhoun	F2	3.8	10	0	2	Anniston At least 50 homes were damaged. A lumber yard and a foundry received extensive damage. Start: 33.65/-85.92 End: 33.68/-85.87
16	1967	10	30	1500	Mobile	F2	0.1	10	0	0	7 SE Bayou La Batre A waterspout moved onshore where it damaged a fishing pier and one home. Tree tops were blown out along the short path. Start: 30.33/-88.10 End: 30.33/-88.10
15	1967	10	30	0930	Baldwin	F2	13.1	10	0	1	2.7 E Gulf Shores-Magnolia Springs A waterspout moved onshore where it damaged two homes. Start: 30.25/-87.65 End: 30.40/-87.78
14	1967	10	24	1900	Colbert-Lawrence	F3	15.0	10	0	3	E Colbert Heights-N Leighton-3 N Town Creek One trailer was destroyed in the Cooks Lane Community. Numerous trees were blown down in rural locations along the path. At least 7 homes were destroyed and several farm buildings and a church were damaged near Town Creek. Start: 34.67/-87.67 End: 34.73/-87.42
13	1967	10	24	1845	Lauderdale	F3	11.9	100	0	1	6 W Florence-Shoals Creek At least 10 homes were destroyed with many almost completely leveled. A school and 10 other homes were heavily damaged. Numerous automobiles were overturned and many trees were uprooted. Start: 34.80/-87.78 End: 34.85/-87.58
12	1967	7	19	1700	Mobile	F1	0.1	10	0	0	2 SW Mobile Brief tornado caused minor damage to one home and one service station. Start: 30.63/-88.17 End: 30.63/-88.17
11	1967	6	29	1400	Franklin	F2	0.5	10	0	0	Red Bay One block building was destroyed. One airport hangar and 2 aircraft were destroyed. Several trees were blown down and several homes were damaged. Start: 34.45/-88.15 End: 34.45/-88.15
10	1967	6	21	1300	Franklin	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Red Bay Several trees were uprooted and a warehouse was damaged in this brief tornado. Start: 34.45/-88.15 End: 34.45/-88.15
9	1967	5	7	0440	Talladega	F2	5.2	10	0	0	2.5 S Talladega-Grasmere Community-2.5 NE Waldo One house was demolished and 2 others were damaged. Automobiles turned over and large trees were uprooted. Start: 33.40/-86.10 End: 33.43/-86.02
8	1967	5	6	1845	Jefferson Tornado Information Tornado Information	F3	4.3	200	1	25	West End-Homewood Major damage was sustained by at least 30 industrial buildings. At least 60 homes were damaged and many utility lines were blown down. A drive-in theater was destroyed. Start: 33.45/-86.83 End: 33.47/-86.77
7	1967	3	6	1900	Calhoun Tornado Information Tornado Information	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Anniston One house was unroofed and several others received damaged. Numerous trees were blown down. Start: 33.63/-85.85 End: 33.63/-85.85
6	1967	3	6	1800	Chilton Tornado Information Tornado Information	F1	0.1	10	0	4	Maplesville A service station and a house trailer were destroyed which injured the occupants. A house and garage nearby was unroofed. Start: 32.78/-86.88 End: 32.78/-86.88
5	1967	3	6	1720	St. Clair Tornado Information Tornado Information	F2	0.1	10	0	0	5 NE Ashville One house was destroyed and 2 were damaged. A section of roof was found 20 miles away near Glencoe. Start: 33.88/-86.20 End: 33.88/-86.20
4	1967	3	6	1700	Perry Tornado Information Tornado Information	F2	2.3	200	0	0	1.7 SW Uniontown-1 E Uniontown At least 30 buildings were damaged or destroyed in the downtown area. Start: 32.43/-87.53 End: 32.45/-87.50
3	1967	3	6	1530	Walker-Jefferson Tornado Information Tornado Information	F4	20.9	440	2	25	Sumiton-Rocky Hollow-Dilworth-Empire-N Warrior At least 32 houses and approximately 50 barns or outbuildings were destroyed. An egg plant lost feed mill storage houses and 16 buildings housing 250,000 hens. One person was killed at Rocky Hollow and 1 at Empire when houses collapsed. Start: 33.70/-87.17 End: 33.78/-86.82
2	1967	3	6	1510	Walker Tornado Information Tornado Information	F1	0.1	10	0	1	Farmstead Community One person was injured when a house was destroyed. Several other homes were also damaged. Start: 33.90/-87.30 End: 33.90/-87.30
1	1967	3	6	1430	Pickens Tornado Information Tornado Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Stansel Community The tornado damaged several homes and barns. Many trees were also damaged. Start: 33.40/-88.00 End: 33.40/-88.00

Alabama Tornadoes 1967

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