Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Marengo County, Alabama, February 20, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.33, -87.77) to the end point (32.33, -87.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 20, 1961, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Marengo County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 20, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1961 | F2 | Mississippi | 17 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 1961 | F2 | Mississippi | 15.4 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Feb 20, 1961 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 1961 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.