Alabama Tornado Database |
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1983 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 | 1983 | 12 | 28 | 0440 | Covington | F2 | 15.0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 3 S Loango-River Falls-SE Gantt 4 homes, 2 mobile homes, 2 barns, a truck, and several outbuildings were destroyed. Several homes and cottages were damaged. Many trees and power lines were blown down. Start: 31.28/-86.63 End: 31.40/-86.48 |
44 | 1983 | 12 | 11 | 1845 | Tuscaloosa | F1 | 0.5 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 6 NW Northport A mobile home, barn and a garage were damaged and trees were snapped off. Golf ball size hail was also reported. Start: 33.30/-88.75 End: 33.30/-88.75 |
43 | 1983 | 12 | 11 | 1700 | Pickens | F0 | 3.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 SW Millport-Liberty-3 SW Millport Two homes had roof damage, 1 home had windows blown out, 2 out buildings were destroyed and trees were knocked down. Occurred in the Liberty Community. Start: 33.48/-88.15 End: 33.52/-88.10 |
42 | 1983 | 12 | 11 | 0315 | Mobile | F1 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Citronelle One home sustained major roof damage and 15 other homes suffered lesser damage. Many trees and power lines were blown down. Start: 31.12/-88.18 End: 31.12/-88.18 |
41 | 1983 | 12 | 6 | 0251 | Dallas | F3 | 13.0 | 500 | 1 | 19 | 3 W Selma-6 NE Valley Grande The tornado first touched down near Alabama Highway 22 just west of Selma and moved northeastward. The fatality occurred when the brick and concrete block wall of an apartment caved in on the couch where the victim was apparently sleeping. Seven students at Selma University received minor injuries when the roof and parts of the second floor of their dormitory was destroyed. The dorm was occupied by 50 students when the storm hit. The other injuries occured to people in their homes that were either damaged or destroyed. At least 103 structures were damaged or destroyed. Additional damage included a new car dealership in which buildings were damaged and 30 to 40 vehicles were destroyed. Start: 32.40/-87.07 End: 32.55/-86.90 |
40 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 2115 | Russell | F1 | 0.1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Twin Springs Area-13 NNE Eufaula A building and several cotton wagons were destroyed. Trees were also downed. Start: 32.08/-85.08 End: 32.08/-85.08 |
39 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1837 | Calhoun | F3 | 4.0 | 150 | 2 | 51 | 2.3 S Oxford-2.3 NE Oxford The tornado struck a shopping center consisting of an E to W row of adjoining buildings along U.S. 78. The deaths and most of the injuries occurred when a grocery store in the direct path was destroyed. The windward wall apparently failed and the roof of the store collapsed inward. The grocery shelves kept the roof from crashing all the way to the floor and several hours were required for rescuers to reach all of the trapped victims. The 2 deaths were reported to have occurred in the rear or south part of the store. Three single family homes were destroyed and 14 were damaged. One apartment building was damaged. Three mobile homes were destroyed and 11 damaged. Three business buildings were destroyed and 9 damaged as well as 25 to 30 automobiles being either damaged or destroyed. Start: 33.58/-85.83 End: 33.63/-85.80 |
38 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1745 | Chilton | F1 | 0.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | Clanton Trees and powerlines were downed in a 2 block area. Two homes were damaged by falling trees. Start: 32.85/-86.63 End: 32.85/-86.63 |
37 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1740 | Clarke | F1 | 5.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 SW Grove Hill-Whatley Some buildings were unroofed, mobile homes were damaged, homes were damaged, and automobiles were damaged. Start: 31.65/-87.83 End: 31.67/-87.72 |
36 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1710 | Bibb-Shelby | F1 | 15.0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | Eoline-West Blocton-Marvel Damage was mostly to timber. Start: 33.02/-87.25 End: 33.09/-87.25 |
35 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1650 | Hale-Bibb | F1 | 14.0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 12 NE Greensboro-Eoline Damage was mostly to timber. Start: 32.83/-87.50 End: 32.98/-87.25 |
34 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1620 | Sumter | F1 | 0.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | York Roof damage to the school gym. Two double wide trailers used as classrooms were destroyed and 1 was damaged. Other damage included the loading dock doors of a building blown out and the entire building shifted on its foundation. Start: 32.47/-88.30 End: 32.47/-88.30 |
33 | 1983 | 12 | 3 | 1605 | Tuscaloosa | F1 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 N Northport An empty school bus was blown 40 yards. There were several witnesses. Start: 33.33/-87.55 End: 33.33/-87.55 |
32 | 1983 | 11 | 27 | 1300 | Marengo | F1 | 0.1 | 100 | 0 | 0 | Hugo The roof of 1 home was ripped off, turned upside down and blown into the back yard. The occupants were having lunch at the time. Start: 32.27/-87.68 End: 32.27/-87.68 |
31 | 1983 | 11 | 23 | 1200 | Walker | F2 | 0.5 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Near Curry The roof of a barn was blown into a power substation and there was extensive damage to the substation. Poles were broken in the area. Eight barns were damaged or destroyed. Some homes in the area sustained roof damage and trees were downed. Start: 33.92/-87.22 End: 33.92/-87.22 |
30 | 1983 | 11 | 23 | 1148 | Wilcox | F2 | 4.0 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 SW Camden-2.2 NE Camden 2 peopel were injured as a wall collapsed in a business. 3 businesses were destroyed and one was damaged. Several vehicles were damaged. Start: 31.97/-87.30 End: 32.01/-87.26 |
29 | 1983 | 11 | 23 | 1120 | Fayette | F1 | 8.0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 NW Fayette-10.1 N Fayette Touchdown was near Alabama 18 and crossed Alabama 107 before lifting E of the Bethel Community. The tornado then skipped along a very narrow path and damage was mainly to trees and power poles. One home and some outbuildings were damaged and 3 cows were killed by falling trees. One dairy barn had roof damage. Start: 33.75/-87.93 End: 33.83/-87.82 |
28 | 1983 | 11 | 20 | 0140 | Escambia | F1 | 1.5 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 S Riverview-1.4 SE Riverview 3 homes, 2 mobile homes, and 5 automobiles were damaged as the tornado moved across Highway 41 and County Road 55. Start: 31.04/-87.06 End: 31.05/-87.04 |
27 | 1983 | 11 | 15 | 0705 | Baldwin | F1 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Robertsdale The roof of a coliseum was damaged and windows were broken out of one home. Start: 30.55/-87.72 End: 30.55/-87.72 |
26 | 1983 | 11 | 15 | 0255 | Cherokee | F1 | 0.8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Bomar Community-Near Centre The roof and porch were blown off a home. Another home had roof damage and a barn was destroyed. The debris from the barn was blown some 100 yds away into a lake. Start: 34.10/-85.58 End: 34.10/-85.58 |
25 | 1983 | 11 | 15 | 0130 | Tuscaloosa | F2 | 0.2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Antioch One home had roof and foundation damage, 1 mobile home was destroyed, and a 1982 station wagon lifted up and moved some 30 feet. Another home some 300 yards away was less severely damaged. Start: 33.37/-87.32 End: 33.37/-87.32 |
24 | 1983 | 11 | 15 | 0130 | Blount | F2 | 0.5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | Near Oneonta A rural fire department building was destroyed on Pine Mountain. Damage to fire engines was mainly dents and broken glass. Some trees were also downed. Start: 33.82/-86.58 End: 33.82/-86.58 |
23 | 1983 | 11 | 15 | 0012 | Cullman | F3 | 17.0 | 200 | 0 | 19 | SW Phelan-Bolte-Berlin-Birdsong-Baileyton Several brick homes were flattened. At least 10 homes were destroyed and 10 mobile homes were demolished. 22 homes, 5 mobile homes, a grocery store, a church, and 2 chicken houses were all damaged. Several vehicles were damaged. Start: 34.10/-86.87 End: 34.27/-86.62 |
22 | 1983 | 11 | 14 | 1730 | Clarke | F0 | 0.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Fulton Brief tornado touchdown with roof damage to one home and several trees blown down. Start: 31.78/-87.73 End: 31.78/-87.73 |
21 | 1983 | 8 | 29 | 1320 | Hale | F1 | 2.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | Near Havana-Akron Touchdown was near Concord Church on Alabama 60 between Havana and Akron. A tractor shed and a barn were destroyed and 20 to 30 trees were downed. Start: 32.90/-87.65 End: 32.88/-87.68 |
20 | 1983 | 8 | 22 | 1437 | Bibb | F1 | 0.3 | 70 | 0 | 0 | Near Woodstock A mobile home and a barn were destroyed and 1 home, barn, and mobile home were damaged. Trees up to 4 feet in diameter were uprooted and snapped off. 3/4 inch hail was reported. Start: 33.18/-87.15 End: 33.18/-87.15 |
19 | 1983 | 7 | 20 | 1545 | Baldwin | F1 | 0.2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Robertsdale Extensive tree damage occurred and two structures were damaged by falling trees. Start: 30.55/-87.72 End: 30.55/-87.72 |
18 | 1983 | 6 | 16 | 1510 | Etowah | F1 | 4.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 SW Southside-Southside One person was injured when their mobile home was overturned. The tornado began as a waterspout over the Coosa River. A boat was blown out of the water and heavily damaged. Two mobile homes were overturned in the Southside area. The police depatment's radio tower was bent over nearly to the ground and trees, were uprooted. There was also damage to the elementary school and some stores. Start: 33.88/-85.68 End: 33.93/-86.02 |
17 | 1983 | 5 | 19 | 1615 | DeKalb | F3 | 1.2 | 473 | 0 | 3 | W Fort Payne-Fort Payne A manufactuing plant was extensively damaged and three workers were injured. The high school sustained damage in the stadium, bleachers, and concession stand. 14 trailers were destroyed and 20 were damaged. Start: 34.48/-85.68 End: 34.48/-85.68 |
16 | 1983 | 5 | 19 | 1435 | Marshall | F1 | 1.5 | 80 | 0 | 2 | N Boaz-2.4 NE Boaz No tornado details were available. Start: 34.22/-86.15 End: 34.23/-86.13 |
15 | 1983 | 5 | 19 | 0925 | Clarke | F2 | 22.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Near Salitpa-4.3 SE Fulton |
14 | 1983 | 5 | 19 | 0230 | Cullman-Morgan | F2 | 4.0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Corinth-SW Massey One home was demolished and at least 10 other homes were damaged. Start: 34.27/-87.05 End: 34.33/-87.03 |
13 | 1983 | 5 | 16 | 0310 | Coffee | F3 | 1.5 | 150 | 0 | 1 | New Brockton One home was totally destroyed and at least 7 others were damaged. The Masonic Lodge, 3 trailers, 8 businesses, and two churches were damaged. Start: 31.38/-85.94 End: 31.40/-85.92 |
12 | 1983 | 5 | 16 | 0230 | Macon | F1 | 6.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 SW Franklin- 1.4 NW Moton Field. Start: 32.45/-85.83 End: 32.47/-85.70 |
11 | 1983 | 5 | 15 | 0919 | Cullman | F1 | 0.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 WSW West Point No Information available. Start: 34.23/-87.00 End: 34.23/-87.00 |
10 | 1983 | 5 | 3 | 0710 | Cullman | F1 | 0.1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Near Gold Ridge No Information available. Start: 34.27/-86.75 End: 34.27/-86.75 |
9 | 1983 | 4 | 23 | 1410 | Elmore | F1 | 0.1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | E of Wetumpka Trees were downed and a funnel was spotted. Start: 32.53/-86.20 End: 32.53/-86.20 |
8 | 1983 | 4 | 14 | 0612 | Baldwin | F1 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 E Fairhope Several trees were snapped off or uprooted. Minor damage occurred to a few outbuildings. Start: 30.52/-87.87 End: 30.52/-87.87 |
7 | 1983 | 3 | 26 | 1650 | Mobile | F1 | 0.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Theodore A bank had its roof completely torn off. Start: 30.55/-88.17 End: 30.55/-88.17 |
6 | 1983 | 3 | 20 | 1310 | Butler | F1 | 0.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | W Georgiana A small tornado touched down in the Providence Community with little or no damage. Start: 31.63/-86.75 End: 31.63/-86.75 |
5 | 1983 | 2 | 22 | 1528 | Marshall | F2 | 2.2 | 440 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 SW Albertville-1.2 SSW Albertville 2 people were injured as their mobile home was demolished. 4 homes, 11 mobile homes, 1 business, and one chicken house were destroyed. One home, 4 mobile homes, and at least 30 other buildings were damaged some severely. Baseball size hail was reported with this storm. Start: 34.23/-86.23 End: 34.25/-86.21 |
4 | 1983 | 2 | 22 | 1415 | Cullman | F1 | 1.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | White City Several trees were blown down and one mobile home was destroyed. Start: 34.08/-86.77 End: 34.08/-86.77 |
3 | 1983 | 2 | 22 | 1405 | Cullman | F2 | 1.5 | 60 | 0 | 0 | Hanceville Several buildings sustained roof damage. One church was demolished. Hail up to golfball size was reported with this storm. Start: 34.06/-86.77 End: 34.08/-86.76 |
2 | 1983 | 2 | 22 | 1315 | Walker-Winston | F2 | 8.0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | Manchester-Smith Lake Trees were downed and utility sheds and chicken houses damaged or destroyed in the Manchester area near Alabama Highway 195. Damage became more extensive near Alabama 257 as tornado took on multi-vortex characteristics. Witnesses reported seeing several small funnels, white in color, chasing each other in small circles and rapidly going up and down. About 12 houses were damaged in NE Walker County. One boat house was destroyed and several others were heavily damaged. Several cars and boats also suffered damage. In Winston County, 2 homes, a boat and dock and 1 car were damaged. Golf ball size hail was reported in Manchester and 3/4 inch near Smith Lake. Start: 33.90/-87.30 End: 34.00/-87.22 |
1 | 1983 | 2 | 1 | 0530 | Mobile | F0 | 4.0 | 150 | 0 | 1 | Near USA-1 SSE Eight Mile At least 2 buildings in a shopping center were damaged and 6 homes sustained damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and many cars were damaged. Start: 30.72/-88.17 End: 30.75/-88.12 |