Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Chambers County, Alabama, March 19, 1970
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries14
Length2 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.83, -85.20) to the end point (32.83, -85.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 19, 1970, 11:08 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Chambers County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 14 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 19, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1970 | F2 | Alabama | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.