Yantley, Alabama

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Yantley
Unincorporated community
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Yantley
Yantley's position in Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°14′46″N88°22′46″W / 32.24611°N 88.37944°W / 32.24611; -88.37944
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama
County Choctaw
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID154042
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yantley, Alabama

Yantley is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. [1]

Tornado history

On May 1, 1953, a violent F4 tornado struck the town, killing two people and injuring three others. [2] Almost 60 years, on April 27, 2011, another EF4 tornado hit Yantley, knocking down trees and power lines, and causing structural damage, as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Yantley, Alabama." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yantley, Alabama Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Tornado History Project: May, 1953". Archived from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ NOAA Report


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