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Alabama Tornado Database

1890 Tornado Occurrences (5)
Tornado # in Year Year Month Day Time (CST) County Damage Scale Path Length (Miles) Maximum Path Width (Yards) Fatalities Injuries Location
5 1890 5 12 1830 Lawrence

Storm Information
NA NA NA NA NA Moulton
Everything in the path was demolished. Fences blown down, trees uprooted, and fortunately no homes in the path. A few outbuildings were unroofed. The path was probably longer on both sides of town.
Approximate Location
Start: 34.48/-87.29
4 1890 2 27 NA Talladega

Storm Information
F2 5.0 NA NA 10 5 SW Talladega to Talladega
12 homes were damaged or destroyed and many farm animals were killed. Boards were driven several feet into the ground.
Approximate Location
Start: 33.40/-86.18
End: 33.44/-86.10
3 1890 2 27 NA Pickens

Storm Information

Storm Information
NA 11.3 NA NA NA 6.5 NW Reform-8 NNE Reform
Damage information was not available.
Approximate Location
Start: 33.41/-88.12
End: 33.49/-87.99
2 1890 2 27 1930 Pickens

Storm Information

Storm Information
F2 11.3 NA 1 3 6 SW Carrollton-5 NE Carrollton
Houses and barns were destroyed on 4 farms.
Approximate Location
Start: 33.21/-88.18
End: 33.31/-88.02
1 1890 2 7 NA Geneva

Storm Information
F2 6.0 NA 1 3 Eunola-6 NE Eunola
One home was destroyed. Trees of all sizes were swept away.
Approximate Location
Start: 31.04/-85.85
End: 31.10/-85.77