Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Marengo County, Alabama, January 4, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.30, -87.78) to the end point (32.30, -87.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 4, 1972, 3:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Marengo County
- Near the path
- Linden (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 4, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1972 | F2 | Mississippi | 1.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.