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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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