March 11, 1884 Pickens County Tornado 

From The West Alabamian, Carrollton, Alabama, March 19, 1884, pg. 3:

On the 11th inst. about seven o’clock in the evening a tornado passed up Taylor’s branch, following the track of the cyclone that did much injury about twenty-seven years ago. At that time only one house was injured, the house of Mr. Henry Taylor having been unroofed. The main direction of the storm was north-east, but was in places deflected by the hills. The former residence of Rev. D. Duncan lay in the path of the hurricane. It was a strongly built frame house, consisting of six rooms, one story high. It was occupied by six colored people. The whole structure was demolished, leaving the tenants in possession of the floor unhurt. The brick chimneys were leveled to the ground and every building on the place was blown down. A negro child was blown from the floor, but took refuge under it and escaped without any serious injury. The house of Mr. Ammons was the next visited by this terrific current. His wife took refuge in the cellar and received no injury. There were several members of the family, only two were seriously wounded. Mr. Ammons’ leg was broken, and a daughter received a severe blow from a piece of falling timber. Nothing was left on the place, and from that point we have heard of no further trace of the storm.

             The storm did some damage near Caledonia and Waverly, Miss.

             Some injury was done by the recent storm in the neighborhood of Pleasant Ridge and the house of a colored man blown down. No serious injury has been reported.