On Sunday May 27, 1973, the longest track tornado in recorded history traveled across the State of Alabama and produced high-end F4 damage. It traveled from near Demopolis to Mount Cheaha.
Here are three very interesting accounts. The first one is a terrific site dedicated to that storm.
The Brent Tornado 1973 - A Time to Remember
James Spann
Bill Murray
Warm Tomorrow; Showers Wednesday - SUNNY, WARM AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the 80 to 85 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a cloudless sky. The average high for April 12 at B...
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Nobody mentions exactly how long the path was.
139.1 miles long and 800 yards wide at its widest point. Seven were killed and 199 were injured, per tornadohistoryproject.com - that is a great resource.
I need to correct something. The width of 800 yards was the mean width.
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