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Tornado outbreak of January 23–24, 1997

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was moving from Louisiana and into central and southwest Alabama. By noon, the skies had begun to darken as a cold front trailed over areas of northeast Texas. These conditions prompted the Storm Prediction Center to issue a moderate risk outlook across portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama with a slight risk outlook covering a region from Louisiana to Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida.
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47 were damaged in the Barfield area. The tornado reached peak intensity in the Southridge subdivision, where about half a dozen homes were completely destroyed. It then struck an apartment building and weakened to F1 intensity. The tornado continued snapping trees and damaging homes and businesses on the south side of Murfreesboro before dissipating. Eighteen people were injured.
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The tornado was on the ground for approximately 15 minutes, with a path length of 10 miles long by 200 yards wide. The EMA of Tuscaloosa County concluded that up to 100 structures sustained some degree of damage, ranging from roof damage to complete destruction. The sole fatality that occurred during
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After impacting the Food World and Big B stores, the tornado continued into the Lynn Haven residential area damaging ten to twelve homes. Damage to these homes ranged from partial to complete roof loss. The tornado then crossed the Tuscaloosa Memorial Gardens Cemetery and State Road 216, entering the
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resulted in 16 tornadoes across the Deep South. Damage in excess of $ 16 million occurred across several states, with the worst damage in Tennessee and Alabama. Over 300 buildings, including homes, businesses, and public facilities were either damaged or completely destroyed. An F2 tornado killed one
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suffering roof damage. Moving in a northeast direction, the tornado then entered the Woodland Hills area, destroying outbuildings and damaging several homes. A 71-year old retired physician was killed when a tree fell onto the windshield of his pickup truck. It was the first tornado-related fatality
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In Smith County most of the damage was in the Brush Creek area. The tornado destroyed twenty-two outbuildings, seven houses, seven mobile homes, eleven vehicles, and a cattle trailer. Forty-three other structures and seven vehicles were damaged in Smith County and numerous trees and power lines were
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The tornado initially touched down at F1 intensity Southwest of Murfreesboro, where it damaged a barn, snapped trees, and overturned a trailer. The tornado intensified as it approached Barfield, tearing the roof off one home and partially destroying several others. In all 44 homes were destroyed and
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The tornado moved along an intermittent path. Two mobile homes suffered major damage and were pushed off their foundations while three others suffered minor damage. One house had roof damage while three others had damage to their porches, gutters, and siding. Part of the metal roof of the auditorium
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A very important severe weather statement was issued shortly after 430 PM highlighting the multiple tornadoes in Williamson County. This statement provided crucial information regarding areas within the Nashville metropolitan area which were in the paths of the tornadoes (including heavily populated
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At around 500 PM, an F2 tornado touched down near Smyrna in Rutherford County causing damage to Smyrna Middle as it moved southeast of Lebanon in Wilson County to near Watertown in southeast Wilson County at the predicted 515 PM time. Rutherford County residents had a 48-minute tornado warning lead
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On January 24, 1997, the trough continued across the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys. A warm and moist airmass covered much of central Alabama. Morning temperatures across most of the state were in the lower 60's with a dewpoint of approximately 60 °F (15-16 °C). Meanwhile, a warm front
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grocery store at that location saw the approaching tornado and ushered customers into the store. Many cars in the Food World parking lot were destroyed, including one that was tossed into the backyard of a neighboring house while another was tossed through the roof of the store. At least one other
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The threat of severe weather across middle Tennessee was first identified by the early afternoon of January 23. A special weather statement was issued to highlight the severe weather threat for middle Tennessee for the afternoon of January 24. Another special weather statement was issued early on
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In Rutherford County the tornado tore roofs from homes in two subdivision. The middle school, four apartments, two mobile homes, and three houses were damaged in Smyrna. In Wilson County the tornado destroyed seven homes, seven mobile homes, and a dozen barns. The collapse of one barn killed 100
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Another crucial severe weather statement was issued at 454 PM to indicate tornado locations and to pinpoint towns along the tornado paths. This particular statement mentioned that tornadoes would move to near Murfreesboro between 500 and 515 and to just southeast of Lebanon by 515 PM.
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and also along the Maury-Williamson County line. Several weather spotters, amateur radio operators, and sheriffs' deputies were maintaining contact with NWSO Nashville and provided excellent updates of the tornadoes, which coincided with Doppler weather radar indications.
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Summerfield subdivision. Six to eight houses in the subdivision received minor damage while other structures including a few mobile homes and a small grocery store were destroyed. The tornado dissipated shortly afterwards in a wooded area just north of State Road 216.
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south of Interstate 59 and west of County Road 95. Initial damage included snapped tree branches and shingles torn off of the roof of an apartment complex. As it crossed U.S. Route 82 and Interstate 59, the tornado quickly became stronger, with two businesses,
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The tornado damaged forty homes and several mobile homes. The middle section of a $ 275,000 home was completely destroyed. Numerous large trees were downed in a convergent pattern. Two people were injured, one seriously.
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In Cannon County the tornado destroyed one house and damaged ten other houses, two mobile homes, and numerous sheds and outbuildings. Two people were injured. Numerous trees were downed, blocking portions of
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Four houses sustained major damage while others were damaged by falling trees. A mobile home was lifted and blown 100 yd (91 m). Numerous trees were twisted, snapped, and uprooted.
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At 440 PM, the northernmost tornado about 5 miles northeast of Franklin continued to maintain itself, prompting a tornado warning for Wilson county valid until 545 PM.
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A tornado warning was issued for Tuscaloosa County at 5:11 PM, shortly before the tornado dissipated. The warning would remain in effect for another 49 minutes.
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The tornado destroyed a mobile home where four people were injured and caused minor roof damage to another home. Trees were snapped and uprooted.
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The tornado destroyed four houses, six mobile homes, and numerous barns and outbuildings. Another six houses and two mobile homes were damaged.
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The tornado outbreak unfolded quickly across middle Tennessee during the early afternoon of January 24. Shortly after 330 PM,
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until 515 PM. Three tornadoes were indicated by Doppler weather radar from about 10 miles northeast and 5 miles west of
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Three homes were completely destroyed and nine were damaged. Fourteen outbuildings and a house trailer were damaged.
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the tornado was the first tornado-related fatality to occur in 1997, and the first in Tuscaloosa since the
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downed. In Putnam County the tornado was rated F1, with damage to eight structures. The tornado moved from
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moved across the Great Plains with a front stalled over portions of Texas and Louisiana, prompting the
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A small tornado damaged several house roofs and two mobile homes, and destroyed at least one shed.
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The tornado ultimately reached F2 intensity as it entered Five Points East. The manager of the
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hogs. One woman was injured when the tornado turned her car around and blew out the windows.
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to Gentry to Bloomington Springs. Six people were injured in Smith County, none seriously.
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states. Two tornadoes, rated F1 and F2 respectively, damaged homes in Texas and Louisiana.
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indicated a tornado as severe weather spotters reported a funnel cloud just east of
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Just before 5:00 PM on January 24, a tornado touched down on the east side of the
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January 24 to continue to alert the public of the possibility of severe weather.
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By 422 PM, a tornado warning was issued for Rutherford and extended for
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to forecast a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across the
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The tornado briefly touched town and caused little damage.
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where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Thursday, January 23, 1997
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List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, January 24, 1997
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National Climatic Data Center 1728: 88: 2066:"Tuscaloosa Tornado 1/24/1997" 1822:killed 37 people in the area. 1795:in the United States in 1997. 1600: 1526: 1453: 1366: 1280: 1272:The tornado was reported by a 1202: 1125: 1046: 972: 886: 804: 726: 652: 648:in Jean Lafitte was torn off. 573: 453: 379: 206:On January 23, an upper-level 27:United States natural disaster 1: 18:January 1997 tornado outbreak 1884:Tornado intensity and damage 1438:18.3 mi (29.5 km) 1351:22.3 mi (35.9 km) 875:29.7 mi (47.8 km) 1590:0.1 mi (0.16 km) 1276:spotter and did no damage. 1266:0.3 mi (0.48 km) 1196:See section on this tornado 1114:6.5 mi (10.5 km) 958:6.9 mi (11.1 km) 2860: 2705:Coordinated Universal Time 1516:3.8 mi (6.1 km) 1100:Murfreesboro (Jan. 24, F4) 1036:4.2 mi (6.8 km) 716:1.5 mi (2.4 km) 2763: 2757:Tornado outbreaks of 1997 2666:"Extreme Weather History" 1769: 1749: 1745: 1741: 1723: 1719: 1715: 1703: 1675:600 yd (550 m) 1502:Mount Union (Jan. 24, F2) 1441:440 yd (400 m) 1354:440 yd (400 m) 1337:Brush Creek (Jan. 24, F2) 1191:200 yd (180 m) 1117:300 yd (270 m) 1039:200 yd (180 m) 878:440 yd (400 m) 627:Crown Point (Jan. 24, F1) 565: 562: 555: 552: 549: 538: 519:400 yd (370 m) 371: 368: 361: 358: 355: 344: 301: 298: 295: 292: 289: 286: 283: 280: 169: 119: 115: 111: 73: 69: 65: 45: 41: 37: 2829:Tornadoes in Mississippi 2721:The Alabama Weather Blog 2644:The Alabama Weather Blog 2074:National Weather Service 2070:National Weather Service 1952:National Weather Service 1948:National Weather Service 1593:10 yd (9.1 m) 1519:100 yd (91 m) 1447:Tennessee State Route 53 1424:Smithville (Jan. 24, F2) 1269:10 yd (9.1 m) 1188:10 mi (16 km) 1174:Tuscaloosa (Jan. 24, F2) 790:3 mi (4.8 km) 644:10 yd (9.1 m) 641:4 mi (6.4 km) 516:5 mi (8.0 km) 443:1 mi (1.6 km) 273:Confirmed tornadoes by 1982:Storm Prediction Center 1978:"1997 Forecast Archive" 1757:1 fatality, 10 injuries 1672:7 mi (11 km) 961:60 yd (55 m) 793:75 yd (69 m) 719:50 yd (46 m) 446:30 yd (27 m) 212:Storm Prediction Center 202:Meteorological synopsis 196:Murfreesboro, Tennessee 127:1 fatality, 43 injuries 2834:Tornadoes in Tennessee 1252:Portland (Jan. 24, F0) 1022:Dellrose (Jan. 24, F2) 235:Centerville, Tennessee 2670:Tuscaloosa County EMA 2646:. 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Index

January 1997 tornado outbreak
F4
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Fujita scale
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
trough
Storm Prediction Center
Gulf Coast
Doppler weather radar
Centerville, Tennessee
Williamson County
Franklin, Tennessee
Fujita rating
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Anderson
TX
31°34′N 95°35′W / 31.57°N 95.58°W / 31.57; -95.58 (Elkart (Jan 1, F1))
Rambin
Desoto
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31°57′N 93°27′W / 31.95°N 93.45°W / 31.95; -93.45 (Lavaca (Jan. 23, F2))
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