What is 1977 Birmingham tornado?
The '''1977 Birmingham tornado''' was a violent tornado that moved through the northern suburbs of [[Birmingham, Alabama]] during the afternoon of April 4, 1977. == The Birmingham tornado == Beginning a few miles north of Birmingham, it passed through [[Jefferson County, Alabama|Jefferson County]], causing '''F5''' damage in Smithfield. The tornado caused 22 deaths and 125 injuries as well as $25 million in damage. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed. Two trucks were thrown into the air. [[Daniel Payne College]] suffered extensive damage, and it was closed permanently. == Other tornadoes == Other tornadoes broke out in [[Alabama]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Mississippi]], [[Missouri]], and [[North Carolina]]. One tornado killed one person in Georgia, while another person was killed east of Birmingham. The severe weather on April 4 contributed to the crash of an [[Southern Airways]] plane, killing 70 people. The tornado was the second tornado to affect Birmingham since 1956. The next tornado struck in 1998 and killed 32 people, and in 2011, a tornado killed 64 people. [[Category:Tornadoes in the United States]] [[Category:1970s in weather]]