Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Henry County, Alabama, December 29, 1973
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length15 mi
Width70 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.35, -85.35) to the end point (31.50, -85.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 29, 1973, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Henry County
- Near the path
- Headland (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 15 miles long, up to 70 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 29, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1973 | F3 | Alabama | 11.6 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F2 | Alabama | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F1 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F1 | Georgia | 5.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29, 1973 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.