Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dallas County, Alabama, April 22, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.7 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.10, -87.13) to the end point (32.17, -87.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 22, 1972, 3:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dallas County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 22, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1972 | F1 | Louisiana | 22.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.