Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Escambia County, Alabama, March 17, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.03, -87.48) to the end point (31.05, -87.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 17, 1961, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Escambia County
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 17, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1961 | F2 | Louisiana | 40.4 mi | 283 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.