F1 Tornado — Montgomery, Alabama
1996-03-06 · near Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
$1.2M
Property damage
1.0 mi
Path length
80 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
This was the first in a series of tornadoes that caused extensive damage across the southern portion of the city of Montgomery. This short tornado downed trees and power lines and damaged a number of rooftops in the Cloverdale and Normandale sections of Montgomery. The WCOV television tower was toppled by strong wind, too. Wind damage also occurred in the area of the tornado damage.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5546528. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.