Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Lauderdale County, Alabama, March 9, 1964
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries2
Length5.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.85, -87.38) to the end point (34.90, -87.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 9, 1964, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Lauderdale County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 9, 1964
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1964 | F3 | Alabama | 10.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 1964 | F1 | Arkansas | 2.5 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 1964 | F1 | Arkansas | 3.8 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.