Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Etowah County, Alabama, March 21, 1962
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries10
Length2.3 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.75, -85.82) to the end point (33.75, -85.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 21, 1962, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Etowah County
- Near the path
- Weaver (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 21, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1962 | F3 | Georgia | 10 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F2 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F1 | West Virginia | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.