Alabama Tornado Database

1973 Tornado Occurrences (45)

Tornado # of Year

Year

Month

Day

Time (CST)

County

Damage Scale

Path Length (Miles)

Maximum Path Width (Yards)

Fatalities

Injuries

Location

45

1973

12

31

1050

Baldwin

F1

1.0

100

0

Near Loxley
The tornado was reported by police and later indicated by radar one miles west-northwest of Loxley moving northeast at 45 mph. A roof was blown off a barn near Loxley.
Start: 30.63/-87.77
End: 30.63/-87.77

44

1973

12

30

1658

Dale

F3

1.5

120

0

14

Fort Rucker-Ozark
30 buildings and homes sustained heavy damage. 5 were completely demolished.
Start: 31.34/-85.73
End: 31.35/-85.70

43

1973

12

29

1840

Henry

F3

15.0

70

0

2

W Headland-S Bethlehem
10 homes and a church were destroyed. 46 homes and businesses were damaged.
Start: 31.35/-85.35
End: 31.50/-85.17

42

1973

12

29

1715

DeKalb

F2

0.3

100

0

1

Crossville
3 homes were partially unroofed. A greenhouse nursery and one mobile home were destroyed. Several automobiles were damaged or overturned.
Start: 34.28/-86.02
End: 34.28/-86.02

41

1973

12

29

1635

Jefferson

F1

0.5

50

0

Gardendale
Red Cross reported a tornado near Gardendale accompanied by green cloud and hail.
Start: 33.72/-86.73
End: 33.72/-86.73

40

1973

12

29

1625

Coffee-Dale

F3

11.6

67

0

11

W Enterprise-N Coppinville-Fort Rucker
8 homes were destroyed and 23 homes were damaged in the Enterprise area. 7 trailers and a service station were damaged or destroyed.
Start: 31.32/-85.90
End: 31.33/-85.70

39

1973

12

29

1455

Blount

F1

0.1

30

0

Hayden
Brief touchdown damaging a barn and a roof.
Start: 33.90/-86.75
End: 33.90/-86.75

38

1973

12

26

0650

Talladega

F2

0.1

27

0

1

12 SE Sylacauga
1 mobile home destroyed. 1 house and 3 mobile homes damaged. Injury was minor.
Start: 33.03/-86.08
End: 33.03/-86.08

37

1973

12

26

0330

Mobile

F2

3.8

50

0

1

Prospect Heights-Theodore
One mobile home was destroyed and at least 20 homes and buildings were damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Start: 30.53/-88.22
End: 30.55/-88.17

36

1973

11

27

1845

Morgan

F2

5.1

10

0

3

4.8 SE Lacon-1.6 E Eva
3 mobile homes were destroyed and the injuries occurred in these homes. Several homes were damaged.
Start: 34.32/-86.82
End: 34.33/-86.73

35

1973

11

27

1833

Madison

F3

14.1

200

0

42

Huntsville Airport-Huntsville
One large hangar and 46 aircraft were damaged. The weather office was partially unroofed. A trailer park was struck destroying 19 mobile homes. At least one home was totally destroyed and 67 homes were damaged. 2 motels and 28 businesses were damaged or destroyed.
Start: 34.63/-86.78
End: 34.73/-86.57

34

1973

11

27

1830

Cullman

F2

0.1

10

0

15 SW Cullman
The tornado destroyed Rock Creek Marina 15 miles southwest of Cullman near the Cullman-Winston County line. Several boats sunk.
Start: 34.00/-87.03
End: 34.00/-87.03

33

1973

11

26

1815

Marion

F2

5.4

10

0

5

Guin-5.4 NE Guin
Several buildings and mobile homes destroyed. One of the injuries was critical.
Start: 33.97/-87.90
End: 34.02/-87.83

32

1973

11

26

1638

Lamar

F1

0.1

10

0

5.8 SE Arley
Reported by State Troopers. Very brief touchdown. Little or no damage.
Start: 34.05/-87.12
End: 34.05/-87.12

31

1973

11

26

1620

Winston

F2

0.1

10

0

Arley-Addison
Several buildings destroyed.
Start: 34.55/-86.87
End: 34.55/-86.87

30

1973

11

21

0745

Chambers

F1

0.1

33

0

Springdale
Tornado cut 100 yard wide path through wooded area.
Start: 32.82/-85.18
End: 32.82/-85.18

29

1973

11

20

1500

Crenshaw

F2

0.1

10

0

Luverne
One mobile home and one frame home were destroyed.
Start: 31.72/-86.27
End: 31.72/-86.27

28

1973

7

10

1700

Mobile

F0

0.1

50

0

Tillman's Corner
The tornado touched down briefly 10 miles southwest of Mobile. The damage was mainly to signs and plateglass windows.
Start: 30.60/-88.20
End: 30.60/-88.20

27

1973

7

3

1345

Mobile

F0

0.1

50

0

Prichard
A small tornado momentarily touched down just north of Mobile. There was some damage to street signs.
Start: 30.73/-88.05
End: 30.73/-88.05

26

1973

6

17

1245

Butler

F1

0.1

10

0

Near McKenzie
No tornado details were available.
Start: 31.53/-86.70
End: 31.53/-86.70

25

1973

5

27

1750

Jefferson-St. Clair-Etowah

Storm
Survey

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

F3

41.6

800

1

44

NE Tarrant-Center Point-Springville-St Clair Springs-Ashville-Gadsden
Heavy damage occurred in Center Point where 32 homes and 48 mobile homes were destroyed. Over 300 homes were damaged.
Start: 33.61/-86.75
End: 33.95/-86.15

24

1973

5

27

1720

Hale-Bibb-Perry-Shelby-Clay-Cleburne-Talladega

Storm Survey

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

F4

139.1

800

7

199

Greensboro-Brent-Centreville-Montevallo-Mt Cheaha
72 people were injured and one person was killed in Greensboro. 90% of the town of Brent was destroyed killing 5 people and injuring 56. 216 buildings were destroyed, 570 buildings were damaged, 97 mobile homes were destroyed, and 45 businesses were dmaaged or destroyed. More than 12,000 acres of timber was destroyed.
Start: 32.5445/-87.8224
End: 33.5437/-85.6664

23

1973

5

27

1535

St. Clair

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

F2

8.4

500

0

Burnwell-6 SSW Ashville
Pilot reported tornado on the ground at Odenville. Several buildings were destroyed at Moody Crossroads. Numerous trees were uprooted.
Start: 33.70/-86.40
End: 33.75/-86.27

22

1973

5

27

1456

Jefferson

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

F2

1.0

500

0

3

Bessemer
The tornado struck a mobile home park at Rock Mountian Lake about 7 miles southwest of Bessemer and moved northeast. Several mobile homes were destroyed.
Start: 33.40/-87.08
End: 33.40/-87.08

21

1973

5

27

1415

Jackson

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

F2

4.3

500

0

4

Section-Dutton
At least 15 buildings were destroyed and many farm buildings were destroyed. All the injuries occurred in a home that was unroofed and torn apart.
Start: 34.60/-85.98
End: 34.62/-85.92

20

1973

5

27

1330

Cullman-Marshall

Storm Information

Storm Information

Storm Information

F2

31.5

500

0

3

Hulaco-Arab-Eddy
At least 50 buildings were damaged or destroyed. All the injuries occurred near Arab.
Start: 34.30/-86.62
End: 34.58/-86.18

19

1973

5

25

1308

Dale-Houston

F1

1.0

400

0

Midland City-Kelly Springs
The tornado was first sighted at Midland City. It then moves southeast toward the Dothan area. Three mobile homes were destroyed and several others were damaged.
Start: 31.30/-85.50
End: 31.30/-85.50

18

1973

5

25

1225

Pike

F1

0.1

10

0

Near Goshen
The tornado dipped down briefly and moved southeastward. Several buildings were unroofed and trees and powerlines were blown down.
Start: 31.67/-86.07
End: 31.67/-86.07

17

1973

5

23

2130

Jefferson

F1

1.0

400

0

4

Near Pinson
Tornado struck near Hwy 79 in extreme northeast Jefferson County. Three mobile homes were destroyed.
Start: 33.70/-86.70
End: 33.70/-86.70

16

1973

5

19

1845

DeKalb

Storm Information

Storm Information

F4

5.4

400

0

19

Fort Payne-Lookout Mountain
At least 37 buildings were destroyed just north of downtown Fort Payne. 117 buildings were damaged.
Start: 34.47/-85.75
End: 34.50/-85.67

15

1973

5

19

1615

Jackson-DeKalb

F2

23.5

900

0

9

S Scottsboro-Section-Powell Crossroads
At least 12 trailers and 15 buildings were destroyed. 80 other buildings were damaged.
Start: 34.63/-86.04
End: 34.52/-85.88

14

1973

5

19

1440

Madison

F2

2.0

500

0

10

Hazel Green
At least 5 buildings were destroyed and 30 others were damaged.
Start: 34.94/-86.57
End: 34.93/-86.53

13

1973

5

8

0657

Monroe

F1

0.1

10

0

2

Megargel-Frisco City
Tornado touched down near Megargel and moved northeastward. There was extensive damage along AL Hwy 21 between Megargel and Frisco City.
Start: 31.42/-87.43
End: 31.42/-87.43

12

1973

5

8

0410

Marshall-DeKalb

F2

29.1

900

2

12

Guntersville-Geraldine-S Rainsville
Many trailers and other buildings were destroyed. All of the deaths and most of the injuries occurred just north of Geraldine. Many farm buildings were destroyed.
Start: 34.28/-86.28
End: 34.48/-85.83

11

1973

5

8

0305

Winston-Walker

F2

2.0

500

0

William B Bankhead National Forest
Tornado touched down along AL Hwy 195 between Jasper and Double Springs. There were no buildings in the path, but damage to timber was heavy.
Start: 33.99/-87.38
End: 34.01/-87.36

10

1973

5

7

1340

Marengo

F1

1.0

400

0

Near Demopolis
Tornado dipped to ground briefly damaging cotton gin and uprooting trees, and then moved northward. Witness saw the tornado.
Start: 32.52/-87.83
End: 32.52/-87.83

9

1973

4

24

1720

Shelby-Talladega

F1

4.7

800

0

Wilsonville-Hutchinson-Camp Brownie
Destroyed 3 buildings and heavily damaged 5 others. About 6 mobile homes overturned.
Start: 33.23/-86.43
End: 33.27/-86.37

8

1973

4

18

1700

Coffee

F2

1.0

100

0

14

Elba
This damage was caused by a combination of straight line winds and a tornado. 8 mobile homes were destroyed and 10 others were damaged. 20 semi-trailers were damaged or destroyed. 2 hangars at the airport were damaged. 19 aircraft were destroyed and a few others damaged.
Start: 31.42/-86.07
End: 31.42/-86.07

7

1973

3

16

1230

St. Clair

F1

1.0

10

0

Pell City
2 mobile homes were severely damaged and numerous houses damaged. Trees and power lines torn down. School partially unroofed.
Start: 33.58/-86.28
End: 33.58/-86.28

6

1973

3

16

1210

Shelby

Storm Survey

F2

4.3

10

0

5

Helena-Pelham
Most damage at Pelham was to a mobile home sales lot. North wing of shopping center containing about 6 shops heavily damaged. Injuries were minor.
Start: 33.28/-86.82
End: 33.30/-86.75

5

1973

3

16

1100

Hale

F2

9.5

10

0

Cedarville-4.9 SE Greensboro
About 5 buildings were destroyed including several dairy barns and 25-50 damaged. Metal roofing, in some cases, was carried nearly a mile. Numerous trees were uprooted. In the Prarie-Eden area, 5 Y-shaped steel transmission towers, built to withstand 200 mph winds, were blown down.
Start: 32.62/-87.67
End: 32.67/-87.52

4

1973

3

16

1030

Hale

F2

4.5

100

0

1.9 SW Havana-2.5 NE Havana
Tornado struck 2 miles west of Havana completely destroying large farm complex-house and several barns. Section of lumber was carried 1/4 mile then driven deep into the ground.
Start: 32.90/-87.67
End: 32.92/-87.60

3

1973

3

16

1020

Sumter

F1

1.0

100

0

Livingston
2 homes destroyed along U.S highway 11, including 1 large home under construction. 1 mobile home was also demolished and several unroofed.
Start: 32.67/-88.18
End: 32.67/-88.18

2

1973

3

16

0730

Chilton-Coosa

F2

9.7

77

0

Mountain Creek-Near Coosa River
8 houses and 5 barns or out-buildings were damaged. Extensive damage to timber.
Start: 32.70/-86.50
End: 32.80/-86.38

1

1973

1

26

1545

Marshall

F2

0.1

10

0

Albertville
The tornado struck a mobile home park near Albertville. 2 unoccupied mobile homes were destroyed and damaged a few more. One store was also damaged.
Start: 34.33/-86.07
End: 34.33/-86.07

Alabama Tornado Database
1973 Tornado Occurrences (45)
Tornado # of Year	Year	Month	Day	Time (CST)	County	Damage Scale	Path Length (Miles)	Maximum Path Width (Yards)	Fatalities	Injuries	Location
45	1973	12	31	1050	Baldwin	F1	1.0	100	0	0	Near Loxley The tornado was reported by police and later indicated by radar one miles west-northwest of Loxley moving northeast at 45 mph. A roof was blown off a barn near Loxley. Start: 30.63/-87.77 End: 30.63/-87.77
44	1973	12	30	1658	Dale	F3	1.5	120	0	14	Fort Rucker-Ozark 30 buildings and homes sustained heavy damage. 5 were completely demolished. Start: 31.34/-85.73 End: 31.35/-85.70
43	1973	12	29	1840	Henry	F3	15.0	70	0	2	W Headland-S Bethlehem 10 homes and a church were destroyed. 46 homes and businesses were damaged. Start: 31.35/-85.35 End: 31.50/-85.17
42	1973	12	29	1715	DeKalb	F2	0.3	100	0	1	Crossville 3 homes were partially unroofed. A greenhouse nursery and one mobile home were destroyed. Several automobiles were damaged or overturned. Start: 34.28/-86.02 End: 34.28/-86.02
41	1973	12	29	1635	Jefferson	F1	0.5	50	0	0	Gardendale Red Cross reported a tornado near Gardendale accompanied by green cloud and hail. Start: 33.72/-86.73 End: 33.72/-86.73
40	1973	12	29	1625	Coffee-Dale	F3	11.6	67	0	11	W Enterprise-N Coppinville-Fort Rucker 8 homes were destroyed and 23 homes were damaged in the Enterprise area. 7 trailers and a service station were damaged or destroyed. Start: 31.32/-85.90 End: 31.33/-85.70
39	1973	12	29	1455	Blount	F1	0.1	30	0	0	Hayden Brief touchdown damaging a barn and a roof. Start: 33.90/-86.75 End: 33.90/-86.75
38	1973	12	26	0650	Talladega	F2	0.1	27	0	1	12 SE Sylacauga 1 mobile home destroyed. 1 house and 3 mobile homes damaged. Injury was minor. Start: 33.03/-86.08 End: 33.03/-86.08
37	1973	12	26	0330	Mobile	F2	3.8	50	0	1	Prospect Heights-Theodore One mobile home was destroyed and at least 20 homes and buildings were damaged. Several trees and power lines were blown down. Start: 30.53/-88.22 End: 30.55/-88.17
36	1973	11	27	1845	Morgan	F2	5.1	10	0	3	4.8 SE Lacon-1.6 E Eva 3 mobile homes were destroyed and the injuries occurred in these homes. Several homes were damaged. Start: 34.32/-86.82 End: 34.33/-86.73
35	1973	11	27	1833	Madison	F3	14.1	200	0	42	Huntsville Airport-Huntsville One large hangar and 46 aircraft were damaged. The weather office was partially unroofed. A trailer park was struck destroying 19 mobile homes. At least one home was totally destroyed and 67 homes were damaged. 2 motels and 28 businesses were damaged or destroyed. Start: 34.63/-86.78 End: 34.73/-86.57
34	1973	11	27	1830	Cullman	F2	0.1	10	0	0	15 SW Cullman The tornado destroyed Rock Creek Marina 15 miles southwest of Cullman near the Cullman-Winston County line. Several boats sunk. Start: 34.00/-87.03 End: 34.00/-87.03
33	1973	11	26	1815	Marion	F2	5.4	10	0	5	Guin-5.4 NE Guin Several buildings and mobile homes destroyed. One of the injuries was critical. Start: 33.97/-87.90 End: 34.02/-87.83
32	1973	11	26	1638	Lamar	F1	0.1	10	0	0	5.8 SE Arley Reported by State Troopers. Very brief touchdown. Little or no damage. Start: 34.05/-87.12 End: 34.05/-87.12
31	1973	11	26	1620	Winston	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Arley-Addison Several buildings destroyed. Start: 34.55/-86.87 End: 34.55/-86.87
30	1973	11	21	0745	Chambers	F1	0.1	33	0	0	Springdale Tornado cut 100 yard wide path through wooded area. Start: 32.82/-85.18 End: 32.82/-85.18
29	1973	11	20	1500	Crenshaw	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Luverne One mobile home and one frame home were destroyed. Start: 31.72/-86.27 End: 31.72/-86.27
28	1973	7	10	1700	Mobile	F0	0.1	50	0	0	Tillman's Corner The tornado touched down briefly 10 miles southwest of Mobile. The damage was mainly to signs and plateglass windows. Start: 30.60/-88.20 End: 30.60/-88.20
27	1973	7	3	1345	Mobile	F0	0.1	50	0	0	Prichard A small tornado momentarily touched down just north of Mobile. There was some damage to street signs. Start: 30.73/-88.05 End: 30.73/-88.05
26	1973	6	17	1245	Butler	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Near McKenzie No tornado details were available. Start: 31.53/-86.70 End: 31.53/-86.70
25	1973	5	27	1750	Jefferson-St. Clair-Etowah Storm Survey Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information	F3	41.6	800	1	44	NE Tarrant-Center Point-Springville-St Clair Springs-Ashville-Gadsden Heavy damage occurred in Center Point where 32 homes and 48 mobile homes were destroyed. Over 300 homes were damaged. Start: 33.61/-86.75 End: 33.95/-86.15
24	1973	5	27	1720	Hale-Bibb-Perry-Shelby-Clay-Cleburne-Talladega Storm Survey Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information	F4	139.1	800	7	199	Greensboro-Brent-Centreville-Montevallo-Mt Cheaha 72 people were injured and one person was killed in Greensboro. 90% of the town of Brent was destroyed killing 5 people and injuring 56. 216 buildings were destroyed, 570 buildings were damaged, 97 mobile homes were destroyed, and 45 businesses were dmaaged or destroyed. More than 12,000 acres of timber was destroyed. Start: 32.5445/-87.8224 End: 33.5437/-85.6664
23	1973	5	27	1535	St. Clair Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information	F2	8.4	500	0	0	Burnwell-6 SSW Ashville Pilot reported tornado on the ground at Odenville. Several buildings were destroyed at Moody Crossroads. Numerous trees were uprooted. Start: 33.70/-86.40 End: 33.75/-86.27
22	1973	5	27	1456	Jefferson Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information	F2	1.0	500	0	3	Bessemer The tornado struck a mobile home park at Rock Mountian Lake about 7 miles southwest of Bessemer and moved northeast. Several mobile homes were destroyed. Start: 33.40/-87.08 End: 33.40/-87.08
21	1973	5	27	1415	Jackson Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information	F2	4.3	500	0	4	Section-Dutton At least 15 buildings were destroyed and many farm buildings were destroyed. All the injuries occurred in a home that was unroofed and torn apart. Start: 34.60/-85.98 End: 34.62/-85.92
20	1973	5	27	1330	Cullman-Marshall Storm Information Storm Information Storm Information	F2	31.5	500	0	3	Hulaco-Arab-Eddy At least 50 buildings were damaged or destroyed. All the injuries occurred near Arab. Start: 34.30/-86.62 End: 34.58/-86.18
19	1973	5	25	1308	Dale-Houston	F1	1.0	400	0	0	Midland City-Kelly Springs The tornado was first sighted at Midland City. It then moves southeast toward the Dothan area. Three mobile homes were destroyed and several others were damaged. Start: 31.30/-85.50 End: 31.30/-85.50
18	1973	5	25	1225	Pike	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Near Goshen The tornado dipped down briefly and moved southeastward. Several buildings were unroofed and trees and powerlines were blown down. Start: 31.67/-86.07 End: 31.67/-86.07
17	1973	5	23	2130	Jefferson	F1	1.0	400	0	4	Near Pinson Tornado struck near Hwy 79 in extreme northeast Jefferson County. Three mobile homes were destroyed. Start: 33.70/-86.70 End: 33.70/-86.70
16	1973	5	19	1845	DeKalb Storm Information Storm Information	F4	5.4	400	0	19	Fort Payne-Lookout Mountain At least 37 buildings were destroyed just north of downtown Fort Payne. 117 buildings were damaged. Start: 34.47/-85.75 End: 34.50/-85.67
15	1973	5	19	1615	Jackson-DeKalb	F2	23.5	900	0	9	S Scottsboro-Section-Powell Crossroads At least 12 trailers and 15 buildings were destroyed. 80 other buildings were damaged. Start: 34.63/-86.04 End: 34.52/-85.88
14	1973	5	19	1440	Madison	F2	2.0	500	0	10	Hazel Green At least 5 buildings were destroyed and 30 others were damaged. Start: 34.94/-86.57 End: 34.93/-86.53
13	1973	5	8	0657	Monroe	F1	0.1	10	0	2	Megargel-Frisco City Tornado touched down near Megargel and moved northeastward. There was extensive damage along AL Hwy 21 between Megargel and Frisco City. Start: 31.42/-87.43 End: 31.42/-87.43
12	1973	5	8	0410	Marshall-DeKalb	F2	29.1	900	2	12	Guntersville-Geraldine-S Rainsville Many trailers and other buildings were destroyed. All of the deaths and most of the injuries occurred just north of Geraldine. Many farm buildings were destroyed. Start: 34.28/-86.28 End: 34.48/-85.83
11	1973	5	8	0305	Winston-Walker	F2	2.0	500	0	0	William B Bankhead National Forest Tornado touched down along AL Hwy 195 between Jasper and Double Springs. There were no buildings in the path, but damage to timber was heavy. Start: 33.99/-87.38 End: 34.01/-87.36
10	1973	5	7	1340	Marengo	F1	1.0	400	0	0	Near Demopolis Tornado dipped to ground briefly damaging cotton gin and uprooting trees, and then moved northward. Witness saw the tornado. Start: 32.52/-87.83 End: 32.52/-87.83
9	1973	4	24	1720	Shelby-Talladega	F1	4.7	800	0	0	Wilsonville-Hutchinson-Camp Brownie Destroyed 3 buildings and heavily damaged 5 others. About 6 mobile homes overturned. Start: 33.23/-86.43 End: 33.27/-86.37
8	1973	4	18	1700	Coffee	F2	1.0	100	0	14	Elba This damage was caused by a combination of straight line winds and a tornado. 8 mobile homes were destroyed and 10 others were damaged. 20 semi-trailers were damaged or destroyed. 2 hangars at the airport were damaged. 19 aircraft were destroyed and a few others damaged. Start: 31.42/-86.07 End: 31.42/-86.07
7	1973	3	16	1230	St. Clair	F1	1.0	10	0	0	Pell City 2 mobile homes were severely damaged and numerous houses damaged. Trees and power lines torn down. School partially unroofed. Start: 33.58/-86.28 End: 33.58/-86.28
6	1973	3	16	1210	Shelby Storm Survey	F2	4.3	10	0	5	Helena-Pelham Most damage at Pelham was to a mobile home sales lot. North wing of shopping center containing about 6 shops heavily damaged. Injuries were minor. Start: 33.28/-86.82 End: 33.30/-86.75
5	1973	3	16	1100	Hale	F2	9.5	10	0	0	Cedarville-4.9 SE Greensboro About 5 buildings were destroyed including several dairy barns and 25-50 damaged. Metal roofing, in some cases, was carried nearly a mile. Numerous trees were uprooted. In the Prarie-Eden area, 5 Y-shaped steel transmission towers, built to withstand 200 mph winds, were blown down. Start: 32.62/-87.67 End: 32.67/-87.52
4	1973	3	16	1030	Hale	F2	4.5	100	0	0	1.9 SW Havana-2.5 NE Havana Tornado struck 2 miles west of Havana completely destroying large farm complex-house and several barns. Section of lumber was carried 1/4 mile then driven deep into the ground. Start: 32.90/-87.67 End: 32.92/-87.60
3	1973	3	16	1020	Sumter	F1	1.0	100	0	0	Livingston 2 homes destroyed along U.S highway 11, including 1 large home under construction. 1 mobile home was also demolished and several unroofed. Start: 32.67/-88.18 End: 32.67/-88.18
2	1973	3	16	0730	Chilton-Coosa	F2	9.7	77	0	0	Mountain Creek-Near Coosa River 8 houses and 5 barns or out-buildings were damaged. Extensive damage to timber. Start: 32.70/-86.50 End: 32.80/-86.38
1	1973	1	26	1545	Marshall	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Albertville The tornado struck a mobile home park near Albertville. 2 unoccupied mobile homes were destroyed and damaged a few more. One store was also damaged. Start: 34.33/-86.07 End: 34.33/-86.07

Alabama Tornadoes 1973

Alabama Tornado Database