Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Alabama, March 6, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length4.9 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.68, -86.60) to the end point (33.72, -86.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 6, 1971, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Near the path
- Trussville, Clay (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.9 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 6, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1971 | F1 | Tennessee | 39.8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.