F1 Tornado — Winston, Alabama

1995-04-20 · near Haleyville, Winston, Alabama

Event narrative

A tornado touched down about five miles southwest of Haleyville in Marion County along State Highway 129 and moved on a northeast track that took it into the northern section of Haleyville. The tornado path covered about five miles in Marion County and one mile in Winston County. The most significant damage occurred along State Highway 129 in Marion County and most of the injuries occurred in that area. Most of those injured were in mobile homes at the time the storm hit. Three mobile homes were destroyed along with three businesses. Large hail, around one inch, was also reported in Haleyville with the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10313945. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.