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1943 United States Tornado Summary
 

 

1943 Tornado Occurrences (4)
Tornado # in Year Year Month Day Time (CST) County Damage Scale Path Length (Miles) maximum Path Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Location
4 1943 5 11 0630 Chilton-Coosa-Tallapoosa F2 45.0 200 0 10 SW Verbena-Alexander City
Several homes lost their roofs.
3 1943 5 11 0600 Dallas F2 15.0 100 1 20 Cahaba-Selma-Burnsville
4 homes were destroyed near Selma. One child was killed in a home. Several other structures were damaged.
2 1943 4 12 0300 Cullman F3 10.0 200 2 14 Vinemont
2 homes were completely swept away and dozens of others were heavily damaged.
1 1943 4 12 0130 Marion F4 5.0 200 4 60 Hackleburg
At least 85 homes and 17 businesses were destroyed. Most of the town was destroyed. All of the fatalities were in homes.