Alabama Tornado Database

1975 Tornado Occurrences (35) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State

Tornado # of Year

Year

Month

Day

Time (CST)

County

Damage Scale

Path Length (Miles)

Maximum Path Width (Yards)

Fatalities

Injuries

Location

35

1975

11

6

1550

Baldwin

F0

0.1

10

0

Lillian
Several trees were blown down. Barns and outbuildings were damaged.
Start: 30.40/-87.45
End: 30.40/-87.45

34

1975

11

6

1230

Mobile

F1

0.1

10

0

1

Irvington
One car was overturned with its occupant injured. Several homes sustained roof damage. Barns and outbuildings were damaged. Several trees were blown down.
Start: 30.50/-88.27
End: 30.50/-88.27

33

1975

10

17

0530

Coffee

Tropical Depression
12

Tropical Season

1975 Atlantic Tropical Map

F0

0.1

10

0

Mt Pleasant
One store and one chicken house were damaged. One chicken house was destroyed.
Start: 31.40/-85.98
End: 31.40/-85.98

32

1975

10

17

0140

Houston

Tropical Depression
12

Tropical Season

1975 Atlantic Tropical Map

F1

0.1

10

0

Dothan
One home was destroyed and 4 others were heavily damaged.
Start: 31.23/-85.37
End: 31.23/-85.37

31

1975

6

17

1620

Conecuh

F0

0.1

10

0

15 E Evergreen
Small tornado touched down with little to no damage.
Start: 31.43/-86.68
End: 31.43/-86.68

30

1975

5

8

2148

Marshall

F1

0.1

10

0

Boaz
2 homes were damaged and 4 barns were damaged.
Start: 34.17/-86.17
End: 34.17/-86.17

29

1975

4

30

1500

Escambia

F1

0.3

20

0

Atmore
Winds were recorded at 89 mph. One hangar and one aircraft were damaged.
Start: 31.03/-87.50
End: 31.03/-87.50

28

1975

4

10

0300

Escambia

F1

0.3

20

0

Porch
One trailer was demolished. Numerous trees were blown down.
Start: 31.10/-87.52
End: 31.10/-87.52

27

1975

4

2

1730

Tallapoosa

F1

0.1

10

0

Dadeville-Camp Hill
3 homes and several barns damaged. Powerlines and trees downed.
Start: 32.82/-85.70
End: 32.82/-85.70

26

1975

3

29

0605

Blount

F1

3.0

30

0

3

5.8 NNE Blountsville-9 NE Blountsville
3 persons received minor injuries and 1 house was unroofed. 18 cotton trailers were blown across U.S. 231 blocking the highway.
Start: 34.16/-86.55
End: 34.19/-86.50

25

1975

3

18

1720

Tuscaloosa

F1

2.0

50

0

Tuscaloosa
Several homes damaged in the Hillsdale and Arcadia subdivisions.
Start: 33.20/-87.50
End: 33.21/-87.47

24

1975

3

13

1952

Covington

Started in Florida

F1
(F1)

9.3
(18.5)

880
(880)

0
(0)

Lockhart-Florala
One hangar at the Florala Airport was heavily damaged along with several aircraft. Several homes were damaged and a large radio tower was toppled.
Start: 31.00/-86.37
End: 31.07/-86.23

23

1975

3

13

1755

Baldwin

F1

0.1

10

0

Daphne
One mobile home was severely damaged.
Start: 30.60/-87.85
End: 30.60/-87.85

22

1975

3

13

1555

Chilton

F1

1.0

50

0

Jemison
Several roofs were blown off businesses and a home was moderately damaged.
Start: 32.97/-87.7562
End: 32.97/-86.75

21

1975

3

13

1445

Tuscaloosa

F0

0.5

50

0

Tuscaloosa
Trees and powerlines were blown down.
Start: 33.13/-87.62
End: 33.13/-87.62

20

1975

3

7

1730

Russell

F0

0.3

50

0

Hatchechubbee
Little or no damage reported.
Start: 32.27/-85.27
End: 32.27/-85.27

19

1975

2

23

1435

Calhoun

F0

1.0

100

0

Anniston
Public reported a tornado on the ground briefly in the Blue Mountian Community about 3 miles north of Anniston. No known damage.
Start: 33.67/-85.83
End: 33.67/-85.83

18

1975

2

23

1345

Tuscaloosa

Storm Information

F4

14.4

500

1

49

Taylorville-Holt
Small frame homes were leveled across south Tuscaloosa. Over the entire path, 289 homes, 20 businesses, and 21 trailers were destroyed or heavily damaged.
Start: 33.08/-87.60
End: 33.25/-87.45

17

1975

2

23

1320

Cullman

F2

2.0

10

0

1

Jones Chapel
4 trailers and 23 homes were damaged or destroyed. One church was unroofed.
Start: 34.20/-87.06
End: 34.22/-87.04

16

1975

2

23

1230

Walker

F2

1.0

100

0

20 NE Jasper
A tornado destroyed two homes and a mobile home in a rural area about 20 miles northeast of Jasper.
Start: 34.07/-87.00
End: 34.07/-87.00

15

1975

2

16

1030

Baldwin

F2

1.0

200

0

Pine Grove
Six chicken houses were destroyed. A feedmill and garage were destroyed. Several homes, a warehouse, and 3 barns were unroofed.
Start: 30.87/-87.77
End: 30.87/-87.77

14

1975

2

16

1015

Baldwin

F1

1.0

100

0

6 SW Bay Minette
A tornado struck the Crossroads Community where one mobile home was destroyed and there was heavy roof damage to a house.
Start: 30.83/-87.87
End: 30.83/-87.87

13

1975

1

10

1830

Cleburne

Storm Information

F1

0.1

50

0

1

Ranburne
The tornado touched down briefly in Ranburne damaging six large chicken houses and completely demolishing a nearby house trailer. The house trailer was lifted over a parked car and carried about 60 ft through the air. About 25,000 chickens were lost along with equipment inside broiler houses.
Start: 33.53/-85.30
End: 33.53/-85.30

12

1975

1

10

1830

Lee

Storm Information

F2

0.1

10

0

Opelika-Salem
3 homes were totally destroyed along Highway 77. 5 trailers were demolished and 22 homes were damaged.
Start: 32.60/-85.23
End: 32.60/-85.23

11

1975

1

10

1800

Macon

Storm Information

F2

1.0

100

0

9

Cotton Valley
17 homes were destroyed and 28 homes were damaged.
Start: 32.30/-85.68
End: 32.30/-85.68

10

1975

1

10

1650

Montgomery

Storm Information

F2

2.0

100

0

Montgomery
The tornado damage path was non-continuous. The intial touchdown occurred at Dannelly Field Airport. Here, two buildings were destroyed and a hangar door blown in completely destroying one helicopter and extensively damaging two airplanes. Over 30 vehicles were damaged in the parking lot with fences and superficial structures blown down near the terminal building. About a mile northeast of the airport, a roof was blown off a truck repair center damaging several trucks. A third area of light damage was noted about 2 miles northeast of the airport.
Start: 32.30/-86.40
End: 32.32/-86.37

9

1975

1

10

1645

Autauga

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Prattville
A tornado was reported by the public in Prattville where it demolished one mobile home.
Start: 32.47/-86.48
End: 32.47/-86.48

8

1975

1

10

1615

Baldwin

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Near Loxley
A tornado touched down 15 miles south of Bay Minette. Damage was limited to around 40 pine trees down.
Start: 30.63/-87.78
End: 30.63/-87.78

7

1975

1

10

1614

St. Clair

Storm Information

Storm Report

F3

18.8

150

1

60

Pell City-Ragland
At least 54 homes were destroyed and 307 homes were damaged. 15 trailers were destroyed and 27 businesses were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed at a service station.
Start: 33.55/-86.32
End: 33.77/-86.12

6

1975

1

10

1600

Shelby

Storm Information

F1

0.2

50

0

14

Pelham
No damage information available.
Start: 33.28/-86.82
End: 33.28/-86.82

5

1975

1

10

1545

Jefferson

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Hoover
A brief tornado touched down in Hoover where an apartment complex had 30-40 units severely damaged with broken windows in nearby businesses.
Start: 33.42/-86.82
End: 33.42/-86.82

4

1975

1

10

1445

Mobile

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Citronelle
Police reported power and telephone lines down and tree tops twisted off. Several buildings also suffered roof damage.
Start: 31.10/-88.23
End: 31.10/-88.23

3

1975

1

10

1445

Jefferson

Storm Information

F2

2.0

100

0

4

Jonestown-Bethel-Kilgore-Bessie
4 homes and 2 trailers were destroyed. The injuries were minor.
Start: 33.65/-87.03
End: 33.68/-87.03

2

1975

1

10

1445

Marengo

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Faunsdale
A tornado was reported by the public near Faunsdale moving northeast at 60 mph. Several old barns were damaged with trees down.
Start: 32.47/-87.60
End: 32.47/-87.60

1

1975

1

10

1430

Tuscaloosa

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Brookwood
Tornado touched down destroying a mobile home and damaging several other homes and buildings. Heavy timber damage also occurred with trees twisted or snapped in two. Tornado was accompanied by a loud roar as it moved northeast.
Start: 33.28/-87.28
End: 33.28/-87.28

Alabama Tornado Database
1975 Tornado Occurrences (35) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State
Tornado # of Year	Year	Month	Day	Time (CST)	County	Damage Scale	Path Length (Miles)	Maximum Path Width (Yards)	Fatalities	Injuries	Location
35	1975	11	6	1550	Baldwin	F0	0.1	10	0	0	Lillian Several trees were blown down. Barns and outbuildings were damaged. Start: 30.40/-87.45 End: 30.40/-87.45
34	1975	11	6	1230	Mobile	F1	0.1	10	0	1	Irvington One car was overturned with its occupant injured. Several homes sustained roof damage. Barns and outbuildings were damaged. Several trees were blown down. Start: 30.50/-88.27 End: 30.50/-88.27
33	1975	10	17	0530	Coffee Tropical Depression 12 Tropical Season 1975 Atlantic Tropical Map	F0	0.1	10	0	0	Mt Pleasant One store and one chicken house were damaged. One chicken house was destroyed. Start: 31.40/-85.98 End: 31.40/-85.98
32	1975	10	17	0140	Houston Tropical Depression 12 Tropical Season 1975 Atlantic Tropical Map	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Dothan One home was destroyed and 4 others were heavily damaged. Start: 31.23/-85.37 End: 31.23/-85.37
31	1975	6	17	1620	Conecuh	F0	0.1	10	0	0	15 E Evergreen Small tornado touched down with little to no damage. Start: 31.43/-86.68 End: 31.43/-86.68
30	1975	5	8	2148	Marshall	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Boaz 2 homes were damaged and 4 barns were damaged. Start: 34.17/-86.17 End: 34.17/-86.17
29	1975	4	30	1500	Escambia	F1	0.3	20	0	0	Atmore Winds were recorded at 89 mph. One hangar and one aircraft were damaged. Start: 31.03/-87.50 End: 31.03/-87.50
28	1975	4	10	0300	Escambia	F1	0.3	20	0	0	Porch One trailer was demolished. Numerous trees were blown down. Start: 31.10/-87.52 End: 31.10/-87.52
27	1975	4	2	1730	Tallapoosa	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Dadeville-Camp Hill 3 homes and several barns damaged. Powerlines and trees downed. Start: 32.82/-85.70 End: 32.82/-85.70
26	1975	3	29	0605	Blount	F1	3.0	30	0	3	5.8 NNE Blountsville-9 NE Blountsville 3 persons received minor injuries and 1 house was unroofed. 18 cotton trailers were blown across U.S. 231 blocking the highway. Start: 34.16/-86.55 End: 34.19/-86.50
25	1975	3	18	1720	Tuscaloosa	F1	2.0	50	0	0	Tuscaloosa Several homes damaged in the Hillsdale and Arcadia subdivisions. Start: 33.20/-87.50 End: 33.21/-87.47
24	1975	3	13	1952	Covington Started in Florida	F1 (F1)	9.3 (18.5)	880 (880)	0 (0)	0 (0)	Lockhart-Florala One hangar at the Florala Airport was heavily damaged along with several aircraft. Several homes were damaged and a large radio tower was toppled. Start: 31.00/-86.37 End: 31.07/-86.23
23	1975	3	13	1755	Baldwin	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Daphne One mobile home was severely damaged. Start: 30.60/-87.85 End: 30.60/-87.85
22	1975	3	13	1555	Chilton	F1	1.0	50	0	0	Jemison Several roofs were blown off businesses and a home was moderately damaged. Start: 32.97/-87.7562 End: 32.97/-86.75
21	1975	3	13	1445	Tuscaloosa	F0	0.5	50	0	0	Tuscaloosa Trees and powerlines were blown down. Start: 33.13/-87.62 End: 33.13/-87.62
20	1975	3	7	1730	Russell	F0	0.3	50	0	0	Hatchechubbee Little or no damage reported. Start: 32.27/-85.27 End: 32.27/-85.27
19	1975	2	23	1435	Calhoun	F0	1.0	100	0	0	Anniston Public reported a tornado on the ground briefly in the Blue Mountian Community about 3 miles north of Anniston. No known damage. Start: 33.67/-85.83 End: 33.67/-85.83
18	1975	2	23	1345	Tuscaloosa Storm Information	F4	14.4	500	1	49	Taylorville-Holt Small frame homes were leveled across south Tuscaloosa. Over the entire path, 289 homes, 20 businesses, and 21 trailers were destroyed or heavily damaged. Start: 33.08/-87.60 End: 33.25/-87.45
17	1975	2	23	1320	Cullman	F2	2.0	10	0	1	Jones Chapel 4 trailers and 23 homes were damaged or destroyed. One church was unroofed. Start: 34.20/-87.06 End: 34.22/-87.04
16	1975	2	23	1230	Walker	F2	1.0	100	0	0	20 NE Jasper A tornado destroyed two homes and a mobile home in a rural area about 20 miles northeast of Jasper. Start: 34.07/-87.00 End: 34.07/-87.00
15	1975	2	16	1030	Baldwin	F2	1.0	200	0	0	Pine Grove Six chicken houses were destroyed. A feedmill and garage were destroyed. Several homes, a warehouse, and 3 barns were unroofed. Start: 30.87/-87.77 End: 30.87/-87.77
14	1975	2	16	1015	Baldwin	F1	1.0	100	0	0	6 SW Bay Minette A tornado struck the Crossroads Community where one mobile home was destroyed and there was heavy roof damage to a house. Start: 30.83/-87.87 End: 30.83/-87.87
13	1975	1	10	1830	Cleburne Storm Information	F1	0.1	50	0	1	Ranburne The tornado touched down briefly in Ranburne damaging six large chicken houses and completely demolishing a nearby house trailer. The house trailer was lifted over a parked car and carried about 60 ft through the air. About 25,000 chickens were lost along with equipment inside broiler houses. Start: 33.53/-85.30 End: 33.53/-85.30
12	1975	1	10	1830	Lee Storm Information	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Opelika-Salem 3 homes were totally destroyed along Highway 77. 5 trailers were demolished and 22 homes were damaged. Start: 32.60/-85.23 End: 32.60/-85.23
11	1975	1	10	1800	Macon Storm Information	F2	1.0	100	0	9	Cotton Valley 17 homes were destroyed and 28 homes were damaged. Start: 32.30/-85.68 End: 32.30/-85.68
10	1975	1	10	1650	Montgomery Storm Information	F2	2.0	100	0	0	Montgomery The tornado damage path was non-continuous. The intial touchdown occurred at Dannelly Field Airport. Here, two buildings were destroyed and a hangar door blown in completely destroying one helicopter and extensively damaging two airplanes. Over 30 vehicles were damaged in the parking lot with fences and superficial structures blown down near the terminal building. About a mile northeast of the airport, a roof was blown off a truck repair center damaging several trucks. A third area of light damage was noted about 2 miles northeast of the airport. Start: 32.30/-86.40 End: 32.32/-86.37
9	1975	1	10	1645	Autauga Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Prattville A tornado was reported by the public in Prattville where it demolished one mobile home. Start: 32.47/-86.48 End: 32.47/-86.48
8	1975	1	10	1615	Baldwin Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Near Loxley A tornado touched down 15 miles south of Bay Minette. Damage was limited to around 40 pine trees down. Start: 30.63/-87.78 End: 30.63/-87.78
7	1975	1	10	1614	St. Clair Storm Information Storm Report	F3	18.8	150	1	60	Pell City-Ragland At least 54 homes were destroyed and 307 homes were damaged. 15 trailers were destroyed and 27 businesses were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed at a service station. Start: 33.55/-86.32 End: 33.77/-86.12
6	1975	1	10	1600	Shelby Storm Information	F1	0.2	50	0	14	Pelham No damage information available. Start: 33.28/-86.82 End: 33.28/-86.82
5	1975	1	10	1545	Jefferson Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Hoover A brief tornado touched down in Hoover where an apartment complex had 30-40 units severely damaged with broken windows in nearby businesses. Start: 33.42/-86.82 End: 33.42/-86.82
4	1975	1	10	1445	Mobile Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Citronelle Police reported power and telephone lines down and tree tops twisted off. Several buildings also suffered roof damage. Start: 31.10/-88.23 End: 31.10/-88.23
3	1975	1	10	1445	Jefferson Storm Information	F2	2.0	100	0	4	Jonestown-Bethel-Kilgore-Bessie 4 homes and 2 trailers were destroyed. The injuries were minor. Start: 33.65/-87.03 End: 33.68/-87.03
2	1975	1	10	1445	Marengo Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Faunsdale A tornado was reported by the public near Faunsdale moving northeast at 60 mph. Several old barns were damaged with trees down. Start: 32.47/-87.60 End: 32.47/-87.60
1	1975	1	10	1430	Tuscaloosa Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Brookwood Tornado touched down destroying a mobile home and damaging several other homes and buildings. Heavy timber damage also occurred with trees twisted or snapped in two. Tornado was accompanied by a loud roar as it moved northeast. Start: 33.28/-87.28 End: 33.28/-87.28

Alabama Tornadoes 1975

Alabama Tornado Database