Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Oakland
—  Unincorporated community  —
Oakland Oakland's position in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°50′30″N 87°47′56″W / 34.84167°N 87.79889°W / 34.84167; -87.79889Coordinates: 34°50′30″N 87°47′56″W / 34.84167°N 87.79889°W / 34.84167; -87.79889
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lauderdale
Elevation	169 m (554 ft)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID	124149
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Oakland is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.^[1] On April 27, 2011, a tornado reportedly hit ground west-southwest of Oakland injuring one person in his vehicle, and later reported west of Oakland near a church^[2] (see April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak). Oakland has a fire department.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Oakland (Lauderdale County), Alabama." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland, Lauderdale County, Alabama Retrieved April 28, 2011.
2. ^ NOAA reports
3. ^ Fire Department Directory