Alabama Tornado Database

1994 Tornado Occurrences (19) () 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

19

1994

12

3

2130

Baldwin

F0

2.0

73

0

Bay Minette
A weak tornado touched down on the south side of Bay Minette damaging the roof on one house, the roof on a lumber company, and destroying one mobile home. Several trees and power lines were also blown down.

Start: 30.8800/-87.7800
End: 30.8800/-87.7800

18

1994

11

28

0030

Blount

F1

1.6

100

0

5

1.0 E Cleveland
All injuries occurred in mobile homes. Several mobile homes and a few permanent structures were damaged or destoyed along the path.

Start: 33.9800/-86.5700
End: 33.9800/-86.5700

17

1994

8

2

1725

Lee

F0

2.6

300

0

10.0 S Opelika
Numerous trees downed near Beauregard. Several structures were damaged.

Start: 32.4800/-85.3700
End: 32.4800/-85.3700

16

1994

6

26

2320

Cherokee

F0

4.0

200

0

Rock Run
Several homes damaged and several trees downed.

Start: 33.9800/-85.4800
End: 34.0300/-85.4300

15

1994

6

26

2150

Madison

F2

7.0

200

0

2

Madison
Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed and numerous trees were blown down. Extensive damage occurred in the Pebble Brook Subdivision and around Bob Jones High School. One man was injured when a tree fell on him. Winds gusted to 67 mph at the Huntsville International Airport.

Start: 34.7000/-86.7700
End: 34.7800/-86.6700

14

1994

6

26

2112

Limestone

F1

5.0

100

0

5 ESE Tanner
The top of a steel water tower was blown off a significant distance and struck a car. This occurred in Elkmont.

Start: 34.7000/-86.8700
End: 34.7800/-86.8000

13

1994

6

26

2100

Lauderdale

Started in Tennessee

F3
(F3)

3.0
(38)

880
(880)

0
(0)

3
(22)

Lexington
The most significant damage occurred in Tennessee but 15 homes in the Mary's Chapel area sustained significant damage. Two injuries occurred in an overturned mobile home.

Start: 34.9800/-87.4300
End: 34.9500/-87.3800

12

1994

6

26

2050

Limestone

F3

3.0

300

0

2 NW Athens
One home was completely demolished.

Start: 34.8200/-87.0200
End: 34.9000/-86.9800

11

1994

4

15

1724

St. Clair

F0

0.5

50

0

Branchville
12 mobile homes and 3 houses were damaged. Several trees were uprooted.

Start: 33.6500/-86.4300
End: 33.6500/-86.4300

10

1994

4

5

2030

Sumter

F1

8.0

100

0

3.0 S Geiger-Gainesville
One building and one mobile home damaged. Several trees downed.

Start: 32.8200/-88.3000
End: 32.8200/-88.1700

9

1994

3

27

1731

Shelby

Storm Report

Service Assessment

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3

F2

12.0

300

0

53

Helena-Pelham-Inverness
Several mobile home parks were heavily damaged. Extensive structural damage occurred along the path. Numerous trees downed.

Start: 33.3000/-86.8500
End: 33.3800/-86.6300

8

1994

3

27

1602

Tuscaloosa

Storm Survey

Service Assessment

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3

F1

2.0

100

0

15.0 NE Tuscaloosa
3 high voltage power line structures were damaged and several trees downed.

Start: 33.3800/-87.3500
End: 33.3800/-87.3500

7

1994

3

27

1157

Blount

Storm Survey

Service Assessment

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3

F0

2.5

150

0

1

2.5 SW Nectar
6 homes and 4 greenhouses damaged. Trees and power lines downed.

Start: 33.9300/-86.6700
End: 33.9300/-86.6700

6

1994

3

27

1132

Dekalb

Storm Survey

Service Assessment

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3

F3

23.0

700

0

20

3 E Grove Oak-Rainsville-Sylvania-Henagar
16 homes and 13 mobile homes were completely destroyed, 45 homes and 2 mobile homes had major damage, 21 homes and 9 mobile homes sustained minor damage. Two businesses and 12 poultry houses were destroyed.

Start: 34.6300/-86.7700
End: 34.6300/-86.7700

5

1994

3

27

1102

Marshall

Storm Survey

Service Assessment

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3

F2

6.0

400

0

30

Guntersville
A number of residences were damaged near Big Spring Creek. 103 homes were damaged, 45 of them along Spring Creek Drive and 8 along Highway 79.

Start: 34.3300/-86.2500
End: 34.4000/-86.1700

4

1994

3

27

1055

St. Clair-Calhoun-Cherokee

Storm Survey

Service Assessment

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2

Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3

Palm Sunday Presentation

Palm Sunday Presentation

Palm Sunday Presentation

F4

50.0

880

22

150

1.0 SSW Ragland-5.0 NE Rock Run
Extensive damage along the path. Many fatalities and injuries occurred at the United Methodist Church in Goshen.

Start: 33.7200/-86.1500
End: 34.0200/-85.4200

3

1994

3

24

1804

Chambers

F1

12.0

100

0

17.0 SW Lafayette-5.0 SSE Layfayette
Numerous trees downed and several structures damaged.

Start: 32.7500/-85.5700
End: 32.8800/-85.3800

2

1994

3

9

1755

Coffee

F2

3.0

100

0

2 E Frisco
5 homes and two mobile homes were damaged. One chicken house was destroyed and 5 others were damaged. 2 homes had their roofs totally removed.

Start: 31.6000/-85.8300
End: 31.6000/-85.7700

1

1994

1

1230

Covington

F0

0.2

10

0

Onycha
One chicken coop was leveled, one barn and several outbuildings were destroyed, two carports were destroyed, and several trees were uprooted.

Start: 31.2500/-86.4700
End: 31.2500/-86.4700

Alabama Tornado Database
1994 Tornado Occurrences (19) () 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
19	1994	12	3	2130	Baldwin	F0	2.0	73	0	0	Bay Minette A weak tornado touched down on the south side of Bay Minette damaging the roof on one house, the roof on a lumber company, and destroying one mobile home. Several trees and power lines were also blown down. Start: 30.8800/-87.7800 End: 30.8800/-87.7800
18	1994	11	28	0030	Blount	F1	1.6	100	0	5	1.0 E Cleveland All injuries occurred in mobile homes. Several mobile homes and a few permanent structures were damaged or destoyed along the path. Start: 33.9800/-86.5700 End: 33.9800/-86.5700
17	1994	8	2	1725	Lee	F0	2.6	300	0	0	10.0 S Opelika Numerous trees downed near Beauregard. Several structures were damaged. Start: 32.4800/-85.3700 End: 32.4800/-85.3700
16	1994	6	26	2320	Cherokee	F0	4.0	200	0	0	Rock Run Several homes damaged and several trees downed. Start: 33.9800/-85.4800 End: 34.0300/-85.4300
15	1994	6	26	2150	Madison	F2	7.0	200	0	2	Madison Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed and numerous trees were blown down. Extensive damage occurred in the Pebble Brook Subdivision and around Bob Jones High School. One man was injured when a tree fell on him. Winds gusted to 67 mph at the Huntsville International Airport. Start: 34.7000/-86.7700 End: 34.7800/-86.6700
14	1994	6	26	2112	Limestone	F1	5.0	100	0	0	5 ESE Tanner The top of a steel water tower was blown off a significant distance and struck a car. This occurred in Elkmont. Start: 34.7000/-86.8700 End: 34.7800/-86.8000
13	1994	6	26	2100	Lauderdale Started in Tennessee	F3 (F3)	3.0 (38)	880 (880)	0 (0)	3 (22)	Lexington The most significant damage occurred in Tennessee but 15 homes in the Mary's Chapel area sustained significant damage. Two injuries occurred in an overturned mobile home. Start: 34.9800/-87.4300 End: 34.9500/-87.3800
12	1994	6	26	2050	Limestone	F3	3.0	300	0	0	2 NW Athens One home was completely demolished. Start: 34.8200/-87.0200 End: 34.9000/-86.9800
11	1994	4	15	1724	St. Clair	F0	0.5	50	0	0	Branchville 12 mobile homes and 3 houses were damaged. Several trees were uprooted. Start: 33.6500/-86.4300 End: 33.6500/-86.4300
10	1994	4	5	2030	Sumter	F1	8.0	100	0	0	3.0 S Geiger-Gainesville One building and one mobile home damaged. Several trees downed. Start: 32.8200/-88.3000 End: 32.8200/-88.1700
9	1994	3	27	1731	Shelby Storm Report Service Assessment Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2 Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3	F2	12.0	300	0	53	Helena-Pelham-Inverness Several mobile home parks were heavily damaged. Extensive structural damage occurred along the path. Numerous trees downed. Start: 33.3000/-86.8500 End: 33.3800/-86.6300
8	1994	3	27	1602	Tuscaloosa Storm Survey Service Assessment Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2 Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3	F1	2.0	100	0	0	15.0 NE Tuscaloosa 3 high voltage power line structures were damaged and several trees downed. Start: 33.3800/-87.3500 End: 33.3800/-87.3500
7	1994	3	27	1157	Blount Storm Survey Service Assessment Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2 Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3	F0	2.5	150	0	1	2.5 SW Nectar 6 homes and 4 greenhouses damaged. Trees and power lines downed. Start: 33.9300/-86.6700 End: 33.9300/-86.6700
6	1994	3	27	1132	Dekalb Storm Survey Service Assessment Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2 Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3	F3	23.0	700	0	20	3 E Grove Oak-Rainsville-Sylvania-Henagar 16 homes and 13 mobile homes were completely destroyed, 45 homes and 2 mobile homes had major damage, 21 homes and 9 mobile homes sustained minor damage. Two businesses and 12 poultry houses were destroyed. Start: 34.6300/-86.7700 End: 34.6300/-86.7700
5	1994	3	27	1102	Marshall Storm Survey Service Assessment Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2 Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3	F2	6.0	400	0	30	Guntersville A number of residences were damaged near Big Spring Creek. 103 homes were damaged, 45 of them along Spring Creek Drive and 8 along Highway 79. Start: 34.3300/-86.2500 End: 34.4000/-86.1700
4	1994	3	27	1055	St. Clair-Calhoun-Cherokee Storm Survey Service Assessment Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 2 Palm Sunday Outbreak Paper 3 Palm Sunday Presentation Palm Sunday Presentation Palm Sunday Presentation	F4	50.0	880	22	150	1.0 SSW Ragland-5.0 NE Rock Run Extensive damage along the path. Many fatalities and injuries occurred at the United Methodist Church in Goshen. Start: 33.7200/-86.1500 End: 34.0200/-85.4200
3	1994	3	24	1804	Chambers	F1	12.0	100	0	0	17.0 SW Lafayette-5.0 SSE Layfayette Numerous trees downed and several structures damaged. Start: 32.7500/-85.5700 End: 32.8800/-85.3800
2	1994	3	9	1755	Coffee	F2	3.0	100	0	0	2 E Frisco 5 homes and two mobile homes were damaged. One chicken house was destroyed and 5 others were damaged. 2 homes had their roofs totally removed. Start: 31.6000/-85.8300 End: 31.6000/-85.7700
1	1994	1	1	1230	Covington	F0	0.2	10	0	0	Onycha One chicken coop was leveled, one barn and several outbuildings were destroyed, two carports were destroyed, and several trees were uprooted. Start: 31.2500/-86.4700 End: 31.2500/-86.4700

Alabama Tornadoes 1994

Alabama Tornado Database