Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Pike County, Alabama, March 3, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.72, -85.82) to the end point (31.72, -85.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 3, 1971, 4:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Pike County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 3, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1971 | F2 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F1 | Georgia | 4.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F1 | South Carolina | 5.6 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F0 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 1971 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.