Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Fayette County, Alabama, March 7, 1961
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length25.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.82, -87.90) to the end point (33.90, -87.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 7, 1961, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Fayette County, Walker County
- Path
- 25.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 7, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1961 | F3 | Alabama | 19.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Mar 7, 1961 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1961 | F1 | Mississippi | 16.2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 10 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.