Dixie Tornado Outbreak 4/24/1908

The Dixie Tornado Outbreak - April 24, 1908

At least 34 tornadoes touched down generally east of the Mississippi River from April 23 through April 26, 1908. These tornadoes generally occurred from Texas to Georgia, then northward from Oklahoma to Tennessee.

The violent storms killed at least 320 people and injured over a thousand citizens. One of the hardest hit communties was Purvis, Mississippi, where the town was completely leveled and 55 citizens lost their lives.

At least four tornadoes touched down in Alabama during this outbreak of severe weather. These tornadoes were responsible for approximately 48 fatalities and at least 260 injuries.

Location/Clickable Detailed Summary Link

Damage Rating/Estimated Maximum Wind Speeds

Injuries/Fatalities

Damage Path Length/Width

Starting Point/Time

Ending Point/Time

Walker-Jefferson-Blount- Marshall-Dekalb Counties F-4 Tornado

F-4

188 Injured - 35 Fatalities

105 Miles/1000 Yards

240 pm

415 pm

Cherokee County
F-4 Tornado

F-4

50 Injured - 11 Fatalities

16 miles/Moved into Georgia

710 pm

NA

Lowndes County F-2 Tornado

F-2

22 Injured - 2 Fatalities

5 miles
200 yards

900 pm

NA

Montgomery-Elmore Counties F-2 Tornado

F-2

None Recorded

4 miles
300 yards

930 pm

NA

Severe Weather Episode Data

Surface Analysis
Apr. 24th 8 am
Courtesy NOAA Central Library

Surface Analysis
Apr. 25th 8 am
Courtesy NOAA Central Library