Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Washington County, Alabama, March 3, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.47, -88.25) to the end point (31.47, -88.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 3, 1970, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Washington County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 3, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1970 | F3 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.