23 people were killed by this violent ef4 wedge tornado, with all of the fatalities occurring in lee county, alabama. 97 people were injured, some critically. the tornado was on the ground for and reached a peak width of . this was the first violent (ef4 or ef5) tornado in the united states since april 29, 2017 and the deadliest since the 2013 moore tornado. it was also the first violent tornado in lee county since 1875.