Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Coffee County, Alabama, September 17, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.42, -86.17) to the end point (31.42, -86.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1971, 12:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Coffee County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 17, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1971 | F1 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 1971 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.