March 21, 1932: Series of tornadoes hits Southeast U.S.

March 21, 1932
Series of tornadoes hits Southeast U.S.

A storm system arising in the Gulf of Mexico spawns a devastating series of tornadoes that kills more than 350 people across the Southeast over two days. Thousands were seriously injured and many were left homeless by this deadly rash of twisters.

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I can remember my grandparents telling me stories about the 1932 tornado in Tuscaloosa. They talked about how the tornado literally pulled water out of the Black Warrior River, after passing through the Tuscaloosa Country Club area into Northport. The worst tornado ever in Tuscaloosa County. Classified as an F4.



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