F3 Tornado — Cherokee, Alabama

1993-02-21 · Cherokee, Alabama

Event narrative

A tornado moved west to east through a 19-mile-path in southern Cherokee County. The tornado first touched down in the Gnatville Community around 1800 CST, about 3 miles southeast of Pine Grove, then moved east. The tornado crossed a road then moved through the Spring Garden Community, then through the Tecumseh area to the Alabama line. Five injuries occurred in mobile homes. Thirteen mobile homes and two houses were completely destroyed. One mobile home and four houses had major damage. One mobile home and ten homes received minor damage. Damage was estimated at approximately $400,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10314703. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.