Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Marshall County, Alabama, June 27, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.3 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.32, -86.50) to the end point (34.32, -86.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 27, 1972, 8:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Marshall County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 27, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F1 | North Dakota | 4.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F0 | Georgia | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F0 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F0 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 27, 1972 | F0 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.