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The name was changed to "Fort Rucker" in October 1955. The Hanchey Army Airfield became the home of the Department of Rotary Wing Training of the Army Aviation School on 5 October 1959, marking the first time the department was centralized. Fort Rucker suffered damage from three significant tornadoes within two years
On January 13, tornadoes touched down across portions of Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. An F2 tornado struck Fort Rucker and two nearby trailer parks occupied by army dependents. The tornado destroyed 68 trailers, killing four people and injuring 88.
They were flying at 92 mph (148 km/h) air speed and about 250 feet (76 m) from the ground when they collided a Fort Campbell spokesman said. The Army identified three of the dead as Staff Sgt. Charles L. Shirley, 21, of Arkansas; Sgt. Dennis Sabot, 28, of Iowa; and Spec. 4 Samuel A. Hintz, 23, of Ohio, all from the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry.
The tornado's path missed the Ft Rucker, Alabama WSR-88D RDA site by less than 0.25 miles (0.40 km) The tornado moved into Henry County, where it caused sporadic tree damage. In the town of Bethlehem, 51 mobile homes were damaged, an additional 28 were destroyed, and two more people were injured in one of these mobile homes.
The process of changing the name of Fort Rucker began in 2020 amid the protests that erupted as a result of the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent discussions about racism.
The tornado's path missed the Ft Rucker, Alabama WSR-88D RDA site by less than 0.25 miles (0.40 km) The tornado moved into Henry County, where it caused sporadic tree damage. In the town of Bethlehem, 51 mobile homes were damaged, an additional 28 were destroyed, and two more people were injured in one of these mobile homes.
Fort Rucker is about 60 miles northwest of the spot of the disappearance. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
Outbreak produced the Candlestick Park tornado, which was an extremely violent F5 tornado or tornado family that killed 58 people and traveled 202.5 mi (325.9 km) across Mississippi and Alabama. It is one of the longest such paths on record and one of only four official F5 tornadoes to hit Mississippi.