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Alabama Tornado Database1948 United States Tornado Summary
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| Tornado # in Year | Year | Month | Day | Time (CST) | County | Damage Scale | Path Length (Miles) | Maximum Path Width in Yards | Fatalities | Injuries | Location |
| 5 | 1948 | 4 | 6 | 1530 | Clay | F2 | 1.5 | 200 | 0 | 3 | Ashland 10 homes sustained roof damage and two schools were damaged. 30 additional structures were damaged.The tornado moved across Clay County toward the southeast. |
| 4 | 1948 | 3 | 26 | NA | Jefferson | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | No Information Available |
| 3 | 1948 | 3 | 26 | 2317 | Lee Image 1 Image 2 |
F2 | 1.0 | 80 | 0 | 4 | Opelika Several homes were unroofed in northern Opelika. A train station and several warehouses were damaged.The tornado moved northeastward along the train tracks on the northern side of town. |
| 2 | 1948 | 3 | 26 | 1915 | Pickens |
F3 | 4.0 | 100 | 3 | 40 | Aliceville All of the fatalities occurred in homes that were totally destroyed. 20 homes were destroyed just west of Aliceville. |
| 1 | 1948 | 3 | 16 | 0205 | Colbert-Lauderdale | F2 | 4.0 | 100 | 0 | 3 | E Florence-Wilson Dam 73 buildings were damaged in the East Hill community. |
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