Thank goodness, no one was seriously hurt by those tornadoes.
In other sections of the state, particularly in the vicinity of the Coats Bend village.
An F3 tornado severely damaged portions of Etowah and Cherokee counties.
In addition to injuring 14, that tornado destroyed or severely damaged nearly 250 dwellings.
Tuscaloosa County was struck by the worst and strongest tornado of the day.
The F4 tornado made landfall west of the Black-Warrior River and proceeded swiftly northeast through the county.
causing extensive damage on the south side of Tuscaloosa, especially in the villages of Taylorville and Englewood, before speeding northeastward near Cottondale.
In Cottondale, the tornado crossed Highway 11 before lifting. Twelve persons lost their lives in the tornado.