A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >
Overall Maps/Statistics From the April 3, 1974 Tornado Outbreak |
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CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO SEE A ZOOMED IN MAP OF TRACKS THAT AFFECTED THE HUNTSVILLE CWA
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Overall this tornado outbreak, affected 13 states, mainly the Tennessee Valley north into Ohio Valley from April 3-4 in 1974. A total of 147 tornadoes affected these areas. Sixty Three of them were rated F3 to F5 in strength. Another 84 F0 to F2 tornadoes were reported as well. In Alabama, over 1,100 buildings, 200 mobile homes, and numerous motor vehicles were destroyed or heavily damaged. The breakdown of tornado by Fscale is listed below:
This torndo outbreak seriously impacted 7 other states including:
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** The longest track in Alabama: Pickens County, AL to Cullman County, AL F4 tornado.The width of this tornado was also 1500 feet. ** The longest track in Tennessee: Limestone County, AL to Coffee County, TN F5 tornado. The width of this tornado was 1500 feet. |
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