Tornado outbreak of April 6–9, 1998
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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 6–9, 1998 |
| Tornado outbreak | |
| Tornadoes | 62 |
| Maximum rating | F5 tornado |
| Duration | ~4 days |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 41 |
| Injuries | 250+ |
| Damage | $344.645 million (1998 USD) |
| Areas affected | Midwestern and Eastern United States |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1998 | |
The tornado outbreak of April 6–9, 1998 was a large tornado outbreak that started on April 6 across the Great Plains and ended on April 9 across the Carolinas and Georgia, in 1998. A total of 62 tornadoes touched down from the Middle Atlantic States to the Midwestern United States and Texas. The outbreak is infamous for producing a deadly F5 that tore through the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, killing 32 people. This tornado outbreak was responsible for 41 deaths: 7 in Georgia and 34 in Alabama.