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Alabama Tornado Database

1879 Tornado Occurrences (3() 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
3 1879 4 16 0 Henry**

(Continued into Clay Co, Ga)
F2
(F2)
NA
(NA)
NA
(NA)
2
(2)
0
(0)
1 S Otho
The tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Henry County where two people were killed.
Approximate
Start: 31.68/-85.15
2 1879 4 16 0

Russell-Lee

**Tornado continued into Georgia

F2 10.0 600 1 15 Near County Line
Numerous homes were torn down and many trees were uprooted. One woman was killed in a home.
1 1879 2 NA 0 Chilton

Storm Information
NA NA 200 NA NA

Exact Location Unknown
The tornado tracked northeast. No other information was available. This information was taken from the Monthly Weather Review October 1925 - Tornadoes in Alabama.