April 3, 1974 - Guin, Alabama - F5 tornado, an estimated 23 people were killed and 250 were injured in Guin as this damage was possibly the most intense to ever hit Alabama. 5 were killed in Delmar.

The nighttime Guin, Alabama tornado traveled at 100 mph and was on the ground for 80 miles (24 killed). Earlier in the day, the famous Xenia, Ohio tornado was also an F5 in this outbreak (32 killed).

Butch Frye can't shake the memories. /s A tornado struck the heart of the northwest Alabama town of Guin on April 3, 1974, killing 25 residents on a day when more than 300 died nationally in one of… ...

In Alabama, more than 680 people have been killed by tornadoes since official records ... 2011, tornado outbreak. Marion County: Guin Memorial Park, 11th Avenue (U.S. 43) and U.S. 278 ...

In the nation's long history of tornado outbreaks, two of them stand atop all others as super outbreaks. One of these happened on April 3, 1974, 51 years ago today. In just 24 hours, a rash of 148 ...

Tornadoes can have extreme differences in how fast they move. ... During the 1974 Super Outbreak, an F5 tornado that hit Guin, Alabama, traveled at a forward speed of 75 mph.

In the nation's long history of tornado outbreaks, two of them stand atop all others as super outbreaks. One of these happened on April 3, 1974, 51 years ago today. In just 24 hours, a rash of 148 ...