Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city proper was 158,216, with a metropolitan statisical area population of 342,376. The current mayor is Loretta Spencer.

Severe weather

Huntsville is prone to tornadoes and other severe weather, and the area is sometimes known as "tornado alley". Significant tornado events include the Super Outbreak in 1974, the more recent Huntsville, Alabama Tornado in 1989 that killed 21 and injured almost 500, and the Anderson Hills Tornado that killed one and caused extensive damage in 1995. Since Huntsville is more than 200 miles (320 km) inland, hurricanes are rarely experienced here with their full force; however, many weakened tropical storms cross the area after a U.S. Gulf Coast landfall.

Related Topics:
Tornado - Super Outbreak - Huntsville, Alabama Tornado - Anderson Hills Tornado - Hurricane - U.S. Gulf Coast

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