Alabama Tornado Database |
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1947 Tornado Occurrences (3) | |||||||||||
Tornado # in Year | Year | Month | Day | Time (CST) | County | Damage Scale | Path Length (Miles) | Maximum Path Width (Yards) | Fatalities | Injuries | Location |
3 | 1947 | 1 | 30 | 1030 | Conecuh-Butler | F3 | 15.0 | 200 | 3 | 30 | Bethel-Shacklesville The village of Bethel was demolished. This location is west of Georgiana. All the deaths and injuries occurred in Bethel.One home was thrown and scattered for miles. |
2 | 1947 | 1 | 30 | 0950 | Elmore | F3 | 5.0 | 200 | 3 | 30 | Kent 14 homes and 17 barns were destroyed. Several large farms were totally destroyed. This may have been the same storm that affected Montgomery. |
1 | 1947 | 1 | 30 | 0925 | Montgomery | F2 | 3.0 | 200 | 0 | 12 | Montgomery 20 homes were damaged just north of Montgomery. 4 homes and a store were destroyed near Gunter Field. |
1947 Alabama Tornado Occurrences - Statewide |
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1947 North Atlantic Tropical System Map |