1995 Anderson Hills tornado
| F4 tornado | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 18, 1995 5:33 p.m. |
| Duration | 48 minutes |
| Dissipated | May 18, 1995 6:21 p.m. |
| Max. rating1 | F4 tornado |
| Fatalities | 1 fatality, 55 injuries |
| Damage | $5 million (1995 USD) |
| Power outages | >19,500 |
| Areas affected | Alabama |
Part of the Tornado outbreak sequence of May 6-27, 1995 and Tornadoes of 1995 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
On Thursday May 18, 1995, a powerful and destructive F4 tornado struck several towns near the city of Huntsville, Alabama, killing one person and causing extensive damage and devastation, including the destruction of the Anderson Hills subdivision. The tornado touched down just northwest of Athens. It tracked from that point through eastern Limestone County, through Harvest, Meridianville, and New Market in northern Madison County, Alabama, and ended near Princeton in northwest Jackson County, Alabama. The strongest portion of the tornado's path was near Harvest in northwest Madison County around the Anderson Hills subdivision and the Huntsville Dragway, lending the tornado its name. The tornado resulted in US$5 million (1995) in property damage.