Alabama Tornado Database |
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1875 Tornado Occurrences (6) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State | |||||||||||
Tornado # in Year | Year | Month | Day | Time (CST) | County | Damage Scale | Path Length (Miles) | Maximum Path Width (Yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | Location |
6 | 1875 | 5 | 1 | 1200 | Lee** (Continued into Harris & Talbot Cos, Ga) Information Article Page 399 (Search Henry Calver & go to Page 399) |
F3 (F3) |
17 (70.0) |
300 (300) |
4 (22) |
6 (30) |
4 N Opelika-Georgia State Line Many homes were destroyed along the path. Two people died in the Oak Bowery community. The tornado path was estimated. Start: 32.70/-85.38 End: 32.75/-85.14 |
5 | 1875 | 5 | 1 | 1000 | Coosa-Tallapoosa-Chambers** (Continued into Troup & Meriwether Cos, Ga) Information Article Page 399 (Search Henry Calver & go to Page 399) |
F3 (F3) |
58 (80.0) |
400 (400) |
5 (15) |
20 (50) |
Rockford-West Point At least 5 people were killed in Alabama as 20 plantations sustained significant damage. Approximate Path Start: 32.90/-86.20 End: 32.91/-85.19 |
4 | 1875 | 3 | 20 | NA | Pike Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Near Troy |
3 | 1875 | 3 | 20 | 1330 | Lee-Chambers** (Continued into Harris Co, Ga) |
F4 (F4) |
16.7 (20.0) |
300 (300) |
0 (7) |
10 (20) |
Opelika-6 S West Point The tornado tracked northeast. Seven members of one family were killed. Reports indicated a multiple vortex tornado. Approximate Path Start: 32.65/-85.38 End: 32.80/-85.16 |
2 | 1875 | 2 | 24 | 1830 | Pickens-Lamar Newspaper Article |
F3 | NA | 150 | 3 | 15 | W Pickens Co The tornado tracked northeast. Several homes were totally destroyed and four plantations were destroyed. Three deaths were in one family. |
1 | 1875 | NA | NA | NA | Cherokee Storm Information |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Exact Location Unknown |