Deadly Outbreak

March 6th, 1996 - Alabama tornadoes killed 7 people and injured 45 others. Just before sunrise, an F3 tornado touched down 9 miles west of Selma, AL, and moved east-northeast on a 19 mile path through Dallas County. A trailer park was hit just north of Selma, killing four people and injured 40 others. Another tornado just east of Montgomery killed two people. Damage totaled $8 million dollars. Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds across Mississippi as well. Softball size hail was reported at Laurel, MS. (Charlie Wilson)