1964 Harpersville tornado

1964 tornado in Alabama, U.S. May 2026 Destroyed residence in Harpersville, Alabama.jpg 260 Rescue crews standing over the remains of a home in black-and-white. A destroyed residence near Harpersville January 24, 1964 F4 atl 100 yd mi km on 10 6 Shelby County, Alabama Tornadoes of 1964 In the afternoon hours of January 24, 1964, a small but highly-deadly and powerful tornado moved near Harpersville, a town located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The tornado killed 10 people and injured six others along a 3.3 mi km on path that spanned 100 yd m in width. Tornado summary The tornado first touched down approximately 1 mi km to the southwest of Harpersville, tracking to the northeast.Grazulis 1990 443 On County Road 25 a barn was destroyed, with the pieces being found in a grove 0.25 mi km away.Harpersville F-4 Tornado (Shelby County) - January 24, 1964 https://www.weather.gov/bmx/event_01241964 2026-05-08 National Weather Service EN-US It entered Harpersville from the southwest;January 25, 1964 3 Tornadoes Hit Alabama; 9 Killed Alabama Journal Montgomery, Alabama 1 in town, three homes were destroyed, 12 suffered "major" damage, and 20 suffered minor damage. Multiple trailers and farmhouses were additionally destroyed in the area.January 26, 1964 Damage detailed The Birmingham News Birmingham, Alabama 8 At the Garden of Memories Cemetery, most gravestones were destroyed.2009-03-17 Ranking worst tornadoes in Shelby County history https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/ranking-worst-tornadoes-in-shelby-county-history-4741 2026-05-08 Shelby County Reporter en All 10 fatalities from the tornado were caused in three demolished homes along U.S. Route 280.Alabama Tornadoes 1964 https://www.weather.gov/bmx/tornadodb_1964 2026-05-08 National Weather Service EN-US Additionally, power lines in town were downed and damaged.January 25, 1964 Tornado Kills Nine The Kansas City Times Kansas City, Missouri 1 It lifted after being on the ground for 3.3 mi km, with a maximum width of 100 yd m. Rescue efforts immediately following the tornado were delayed by both significant power line damage and heavy rainfal that flooded streets;January 25, 1964 Rescuers Probe Tornado Rubble The Pensacola News Pensacola, Florida 11964-01-25 Nine Are Killed and Nine Hurt As Tornado Strikes in Alabama; Four Homes Are Destroyed — Heavy Rain Hampers Rescue Operations https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/25/archives/nine-are-killed-and-nine-hurt-as-tornado-strikes-in-alabama-four.html 2026-05-08 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Civil defense authorities brought in power generators to provide light during initial rescue efforts. Communication with the town was cut at around 7:00 p.m.,For consistency, all times in the article are in Central Daylight Time. shortly after the tornado had moved through the area.January 25, 1964 Eight Killed As Tornado Shatters Harpersville The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama 1 +List of fatalities attributed to the tornadoNameAgeKathy BrewerN/AJanuary 25, 1964 Harpersville tornado kills 9 Birmingham Post-Herald Birmingham, Alabama 1Ed KelleyVirginia KelleyEssie Mae KelleyCheryl Kelley8Betty McCallN/AMike McCallKathy BrewerStella Thomas15 See also 1973 Central Alabama tornado, an F4 tornado that passed near Harpersville nine years later References Notes note Citations Sources Violent Tornado Climatography, 1880–1982 Grazulis Thomas P. Thomas P. Grazulis May 1984 NUREG CR-3670 OSTI Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 7099491 free Grazulis Thomas P. Significant Tornadoes 1880–1989 November 1990 The Tornado Project of Environmental Films 978-1-879362-02-4 2 St. Johnsbury, Vermont 1 1964-01-24 01-24 Category:Shelby County, Alabama 1964-01-24 Category:January 1964 in the United States