Alabama Tornado Database |
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1884 Tornado Occurrences (33) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State | |||||||||||
Tornado # in Year | Year | Month | Day | Time (CST) | County | Damage Scale | Path Length (Miles) | Maximum Path Width (Yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | Location |
33 | 1884 | 12 | 12 | NA | Lee Storm Information |
NA | 11.36 | NA | NA | NA | 3.6 WSW Auburn - 2.5 NNE Opelika The tornado traveled northeast. The tornado moved through the Harris Plantation demolishing at least 8 homes. One report has the start point all the way back in Montgomery County near Mount Meigs. Approximate Start: 32.60/-85.55 End: 32.68/-85.38 |
32 | 1884 | 7 | 5 | 1800 | Lawrence-Morgan Storm Information |
NA | 7.70 | NA | NA | NA | 2.1 NE Hillsboro - 1.1 ESE Trinity The tornado traveled southeast. Damage information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 34.66/-87.18 End: 34.60/-87.07 |
31 | 1884 | 4 | 25 | 2100 | Cherokee Storm Information |
NA | 13.92 | NA | NA | NA | 4.8 WNW Cedar Bluff - 6.9 NE Gaylesville The tornado traveled northeast across northern Cherokee County. Damage information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 34.23/-85.69 End: 34.36/-85.50 |
30 | 1884 | 4 | 19 | NA | Elmore Storm Information |
NA | 19.37 | NA | NA | NA | 4 SW Wetumpka - 3.7 E Eclectic The tornado traveled northeast from near the Coosa River and lifted east of Eclectic. Damage information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 32.52/-86.27 End: 32.64/-85.97 |
29 | 1884 | 4 | 15 | NA | Perry Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | N Marion Damage and exact location was not available for this tornado. |
28 | 1884 | 4 | 15 | NA | Morgan | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | Near Decatur Damage and exact location was not available for this tornado. |
27 | 1884 | 4 | 15 | NA | Cullman | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Exact Location Unknown Damage and location was not available for this tornado. |
26 | 1884 | 4 | 15 | NA | Henry | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Exact Location Unknown Damage and location was not available for this tornado. |
25 | 1884 | 4 | 14 | 2345 | Lee Storm Information |
F2 | 16 | NA | 2 | 7 | 5.5 SW Auburn-4.9 ENE Opelika The tornado moved northeast and dozens of homes were torn apart. Wind damage of some sort continued into Georgia but was undetermined if it was still the tornado. Approximate Location Start: 32.54/-85.53 End: 32.67/-85.30 |
24 | 1884 | 4 | 14 | 1600 | Franklin-Colbert Storm Information |
NA | 23.21 | NA | 3 | 4 | 8.5 NW Russellville - 5.1 NE Leighton Damage information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 34.62/-87.84 End: 34.79/-87.48 |
23 | 1884 | 4 | 12 | 1430 | Lawrence Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 N Courtland Damage and path information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 34.73/-87.31 |
22 | 1884 | 4 | 2 | NA | Madison Storm Information Storm Information |
NA | 4.4 | NA | 3 | 4 | 2 E New Market-6.3 NE New Market Damage and path information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 34.91/-86.39 End: 34.95/-86.33 |
21 | 1884 | 4 | 2 | NA | Blount Storm Information Storm Information |
NA | 16.36 | NA | 7 | NA | 2.8 S Remlap - 3.7 NE Highland Lake Damage information was not available for this tornado. Approximate Start: 33.79/-86.60 End: 33.94/-86.38 |
20 | 1884 | 4 | 2 | 0000 | St. Clair Storm Information Storm Information |
NA | 16 | NA | 1 | NA |
2 NW Odenville-3.7 N Ragland |
19 | 1884 | 4 | 1 | 2200 | Blount-Marshall DeKalb Storm Information Storm Information** (Continued into Dade & Walker Cos, Ga) |
F3 (F3) |
61 (69) |
NA (NA) |
0 (3) |
10 (10) |
2.44 SW Snead-4.5 SE Mentone Small homes were destroyed in the Sulphur Springs area. Three people were killed in Georgia when their home was swept away. Two other men were killed when a train derailed from downed trees lying on the tracks. Approximate Location Start: 34.1/-86.43 End: 34.55/-85.52 |
18 | 1884 | 4 | 1 | 1800 | Lawrence-Morgan-Limestone-Madison-Jackson Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information |
F2 | 82 | NA | 2 | 0 | 5.2 WSW Moulton - 4.7 N Hollywood A man and a child were both killed when a small home was demolished in southeast Madison County. Approximate Location Start: 34.46/-87.37 End: 34.79/-85.98 |
17 | 1884 | 3 | 25 | PM | Chambers Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
5 N Fredonia |
16 | 1884 | 3 | 25 | 2000 |
Cherokee **Continued into Georgia but no Data |
F2 | 13.8 | NA | NA | 1 | Centre-9 E Cedar Bluff One home and one mill were destroyed. One person may have died. Approximate Location Start: 34.15/-85.68 End: 34.22/-85.45 |
15 | 1884 | 3 | 25 | 1400 | Jefferson | F2 | NA | 100 | NA | 3 |
Bessemer |
14 | 1884 | 3 | 24 | 0200 | Barbour Storm Information Information Article Page 176 (Search Alabama Tornado then look at Page 176) |
F2 | 18 | 400 | 2 | 5 | Clayton -11 NNW Eufaula Several outbuildings and cabins were blown to pieces. One man was killed by flying debris. The White Oak plantation sustained major damage and one woman was killed. Approximate Location Start: 31.88/-85.45 End: 32.04/-85.21 |
13 | 1884 | 3 | 11 | 2230 | Choctaw Storm Information |
F2 | NA | 400 | 0 | 0 | Toxey Several buildings were destroyed and at least 3 homes were demolished. Approximate Location Start: 31.91/-88.31 |
12 | 1884 | 3 | 11 | 2230 | Tuscaloosa Storm Information |
NA | 23 | NA | NA | NA |
4.2 W Tuscaloosa - 8 NNE Brookwood |
11 | 1884 | 3 | 11 | 2000 | Greene Storm Information Information Article Page 176 (Search Alabama Tornado then look at Page 176) |
F2 | 13 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 SSE Pleasant Ridge -2.9 NE Mantua The tornado tracked northeast. Many buildings were destroyed. Approximate Location Start: 32.97/-88.07 End: 33.08/-87.89 |
10 | 1884 | 3 | 11 | 2000 | Marshall Storm Information Information Article Page 176 (Search Alabama Tornado then look at Page 176) Storm Information |
F2 | 10.0 | 880 | 2 | 20 | 8.5 S Guntersville-6 E Guntersville 15 farms had buildings that were damaged or destroyed. 30 buildings were blown down. One man was killed in a wagon while riding in an open field. Approximate Location Start: 34.23/-86.30 End: 34.35/-86.20 |
9 | 1884 | 3 | 11 | 1900 | Pickens Storm Information Information Article Page 176 (Search Alabama Tornado then look at Page 176) |
F2 | 10.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 SW Pickensville -3.3 NW Carrollton The tornado tracked northeast. 3 homes were destroyed. Approximate Location Start: 33.21/-88.29 End: 33.29/-88.14 |
8 | 1884 | 3 | 6 | 1600 | Cherokee Storm Information Information Article Page 176 (Search Alabama Tornado then look at Page 176) |
NA | 13 | NA | NA | NA |
11.8 S Centre - Forney |
7 | 1884 | 2 | 19 | 2100 | Marshall Storm Information Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Exact Location Unknown |
6 | 1884 | 2 | 19 | 1430 | Talladega-Calhoun-Cherokee Storm Information Storm Information - Search Tornado then on Page 176 ** (Continued into Floyd Co, Ga) |
F4 (F4) |
73 (81.0) |
400 (400) |
26 (30) |
70 (100) |
12 SW Talladega-13 E Centre 6 communities were devastated in Alabama. 10 people were killed near Piedmont and 14 were killed in Goshen. Approximate Location Start: 33.38/-86.32 End: 34.15/-85.44 |
5 | 1884 | 2 | 19 | 1320 | Jefferson-St. Clair Storm Information Storm Information - Search Tornado then on Page 176 |
F4 | 35.0 | 400 | 13 | 31 | 5 WSW Hoover-2.9 E Branchville The tornado tracked northeast. 9 homes were destroyed and 15 people were injured in the Oxmoor community. 27 larger homes were leveled and 13 people were killed in Leeds. Approximate Location Start: 33.40/-86.90 End: 33.66/-86.38 |
4 | 1884 | 2 | 19 | 1230 | Coosa Storm Information Storm Information - Search Tornado then on Page 176 |
F2 | 22.0 | NA | 0 | 15 | 3 S Rockford-W Kellyton-E Goodwater Homes and schools were destroyed. Approximate Location Start: 32.84/-86.22 End: 33.07/-85.94 |
3 | 1884 | 2 | 19 | 1200 | Pickens Storm Information Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Exact Location Unknown |
2 | 1884 | 2 | 19 | 1130 | Pickens Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information - Search Tornado then on Page 176** (Started in Lowndes Co, Ms) |
F2 (F2) |
14 (25.0) |
300 (300) |
0 (1) |
0 (20) |
3.6 SW Macedonia-11 NNW Reform The tornado tracked northeast. Tenant homes were blown away on several plantations. Approximate Location Start: 33.37/-88.29 End: 33.52/-88.11 |
1 | 1884 | 1 | 11 | 1800 | Fayette Storm Information Storm Information - Search Tornado then on Page 176 |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Exact Location Unknown |