A Severe Storm Report from April 3, 1974…

This is a historic bulletin from April 3, 1974.

SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT OCCURRING IN ALABAMA AT THIS TIME… THIS IS FROM 1974.

SEVERE STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
ISSUED 810 PM CDT WED APR 3 1974

NUMEROUS INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED FROM A TORNADO THAT MOVED ACROSS LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA EARLIER THIS EENING ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.

WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE EXTENT O FINJURIES AT THIS TIME. MORE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

…A PILOT FLYING NEAR JASPER 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF BIRMINGHAM REPORTS A TORNADO ON GROUND 5 TO 10 MILES EAST OF JASPER AT 803. THIS WOULD PLACE THE TORNADO ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF BIRMINGHAM MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST.

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SEVERE STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
ISSUED 825 PM CDT WED APR 3 1974

REPORTS ARE STILL SKETCHY FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA BUT CIVIL DEFENSE SEARCHERS CONFIRM 5 PERSONS KILLED

THE HOSPITAL AT MOULTON HAS REQUESTED 50 ADDITIONAL STRETCHERS.

THIS WAS FROM THE TORNADO THAT MOVED ACROSS LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA AT APPROXIMATELY 7 PM TONIGHT.

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