Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hale County, Alabama, March 19, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.70, -87.60) to the end point (32.70, -87.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 19, 1970, 6:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Hale County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 19, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1970 | F3 | Alabama | 2 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 14 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.