Event narrative (NOAA)
A tornado initially touched down in Kemper County Mississippi (See Storm Data Jackson), near Scooba, and tracked northeast through Sumter County, Alabama and into southern Pickens County just west of CR 85. As the tornado strengthened to an EF3 rating with winds of 140, the path width decreased to 0.4 mile (704 yds). As the tornado crossed CR 85, a large cinder block building sustained significant loss of roofing and partial wall collapse. The tornado continued to cause tree damage along its path as it moved northeast and crossed the Tombigbee River at Vienna. The tornado weakened and lifted at AL Hwy 14, just north of the Sipsey River.
Other notable tornado events in Alabama
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.