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1997 Tornado Fatality Information
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| All times are CST. |
| Num |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Deaths |
F |
Watch |
| | January Killer Tornadoes: 2 Fatalities: 2 |
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| 01 |
Jan 4 |
10:55 PM |
Albany KY |
1 |
F1 |
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| Brief touchdown.
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| 02 |
Jan 24 |
05:00 PM |
Tuscaloosa AL |
1 |
F2 |
WT0029 |
| Path from 5S to 8ENE Tuscaloosa. 10 mile path.
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| | February Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
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| 03 |
Feb 21 |
07:58 PM |
Booneville AR |
1 |
F1 |
WT0051 |
| Path from 5w Booneville to 5wnw Booneville. 5 mile path.
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| | March Killer Tornadoes: 10 Fatalities: 29 |
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| 04 |
Mar 1 |
01:00 AM |
Sherman MS |
1 |
F1 |
WT0074 |
| Two homes and two mobile homes destroyed. Path from 25w Robbs to 2w Sherman. 15 mile path.
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| 05 |
Mar 1 |
02:19 PM |
Arkadelphia AR |
6 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
| 27 mile path from 7s Okolona to 4ne Arkadelphia.
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| 06 |
Mar 1 |
03:25 PM |
Denmark AR |
2 |
F2 |
WT0075 |
| Tree fell on people taking cover in ditch. 9 mile path.
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| 07 |
Mar 1 |
03:25 PM |
Benton AR |
10 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
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| 08 |
Mar 1 |
07:00 PM |
Chic TN |
1 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
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| 09 |
Mar 1 |
09:40 PM |
Mabelvale AR |
5 |
F4 |
WT0075 |
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| 10 |
Mar 1 |
09:41 PM |
Jacksonport AR |
1 |
F2 |
WT0075 |
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| 11 |
Mar 1 |
10:45 PM |
Fontaine AR |
1 |
F3 |
WT0075 |
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| 12 |
Mar 29 |
12:04 AM |
Bonnieville KY |
1 |
F3 |
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| 13 |
Mar 29 |
01:15 AM |
Summer Shade KY |
1 |
F2 |
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| | April Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
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| 14 |
Apr 11 |
02:34 AM |
Kalgary TX |
1 |
F1 |
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| | May Killer Tornadoes: 3 Fatalities: 29 |
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| 15 |
May 2 |
11:40 PM |
Chickamauga GA |
1 |
F1 |
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| 16 |
May 27 |
08:40 PM |
Jarrell TX |
27 |
F5 |
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| 17 |
May 27 |
09:49 PM |
Lakeway TX |
1 |
F4 |
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| | July Killer Tornadoes: 4 Fatalities: 4 |
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| 18 |
Jul 2 |
08:45 PM |
Clio MI |
1 |
F3 |
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| 19 |
Jul 2 |
09:31 PM |
Holly MI |
1 |
F1 |
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| 20 |
Jul 24 |
12:25 AM |
Greene ND |
1 |
F2 |
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| 21 |
Jul 24 |
03:52 AM |
Gaston SC |
1 |
F2 |
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| | August Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
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| 22 |
Aug 16 |
07:10 PM |
Nordmont PA |
1 |
F1 |
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| | September Killer Tornadoes: 1 Fatalities: 1 |
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| 23 |
Sep 18 |
11:15 PM |
Lastrup MN |
1 |
F3 |
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| State | Killer Tor | Fatalities |
| TX |
3 |
29 |
| AR |
7 |
26 |
| KY |
3 |
3 |
| MI |
2 |
2 |
| TN |
1 |
1 |
| AL |
1 |
1 |
| GA |
1 |
1 |
| MS |
1 |
1 |
| ND |
1 |
1 |
| SC |
1 |
1 |
| PA |
1 |
1 |
| MN |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
23 |
68 |
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| F Scale | Killer Tor | Fatalities |
| F0 |
0 |
0 |
| F1 |
7 |
7 |
| F2 |
6 |
7 |
| F3 |
4 |
4 |
| F4 |
5 |
23 |
| F5 |
1 |
27 |
| F? |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
23 |
68 |
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| Circumstance | Fatalities |
| Mobile Home |
16 |
| Permanent Home |
38 |
| Vehicle |
3 |
| Business |
3 |
| Outside/Open |
8 |
| TOTAL |
68 |
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