Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Pickens County, Alabama, March 3, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length3.3 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.33, -87.90) to the end point (33.37, -87.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 3, 1952, 1:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Pickens County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 3, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1952 | F3 | Georgia | 4.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 3, 1952 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.