The Airport Road Tornado: 30 Years Later

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On November 15, 1989, an F-4 tornado carved an 18.5 mile path through south Huntsville and parts of eastern Madison County. Three decades later, it remains the deadliest tornado in Huntsville’s history. The events of that day resulted in 21 deaths and 463 injuries. The tornado also destroyed 259 homes, 80 businesses…