Alabama, 1999Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 27, 1999
February 27, 1999 · NWS BMX · 3 events in 1 county or zone
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $840,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah
- When
- February 27, 7:38 PM CST to 8:09 PM CST
- Where
- Etowah County, Gallant to Hokes Bluff
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $800,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -86.250
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down or uprooted in southern Etowah County sporadically along this path. Many trees blocked roadways. 10 single family homes were totally destroyed. 20 homes sustained major damage. Minor damage was reported to another 29 homes. Two mobile homes were demolished and four additional mobile homes received minor damage. One man in North Gadsden was injured when his home crumbled. He had several bruises and a concussion. In Walnut Park, one woman died, apparently of natural causes, but it occurred in the middle of the storm. Stowers Manufacturing Plant in Gadsden had a large portion of its roof torn off. The damage was heavily concentrated in Gadsden and Walnut Park.
Tornado, Etowah
- When
- February 27, 7:51 PM CST to 7:53 PM CST
- Where
- Etowah County, Southside to 5 mi SSW of Southside
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1.3 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -86.080
A weak tornado touched down just inside the Etowah County line near Southside. The tornado caused some minor damage to a house and knocked a few trees down on Babe Jackson Road then crossed H. Neely Henry Lake on the Coosa River. On the eastern bank of the lake, the roof was torn off one mobile home and minor damage occurred to several other homes and outbuildings. Several trees were uprooted in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Etowah
- When
- February 27, 7:56 PM CST
- Where
- Etowah County, Southside
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.000, -86.020
The roof of one home was blown off. Additionally, several trees were knocked down on Pilgrims Rest Road off CR 45.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 27, 1999$1.1 million · F3 · 36 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 27, 19991 injured · $212,000 · F2 · 2 events
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 27, 1999$230,000 · F2 · 2 events
- Hail in Missouri, February 27, 1999$6.0 million · 2 in hail · 1 event
- Tornado in Kentucky, February 27, 19992 injured · $200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail in Missouri, February 27, 1999$950,000 · 2.25 in hail · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 27, 1999$122,000 · 1.5 in hail · 21 events
- Tornado in Louisiana, February 27, 1999$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail in Texas, February 27, 1999$145,000 · 1.75 in hail · 17 events
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 27, 1999$240,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail in Illinois, February 27, 1999$200,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, February 27, 1999$200,000 · 75 kt wind · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5683562, 5683461, 5683462.