Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Pike County, Alabama, March 2, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length23.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.68, -85.97) to the end point (31.73, -85.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 2, 1971, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Pike County, Barbour County
- Path
- 23.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 2, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1971 | F3 | Alabama | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1971 | F2 | Mississippi | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.