Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Monroe County, Alabama, May 8, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.42, -87.43) to the end point (31.42, -87.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 8, 1973, 6:57 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Alabama
Counties
Monroe County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 8, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 8, 1973F2Alabama2 mi500 yd00
May 8, 1973F2Alabama29.1 mi900 yd212
May 8, 1973F2Ohio17.3 mi67 yd00
May 8, 1973F1Mississippi0.5 mi300 yd00
May 8, 1973F1Illinois0.1 mi10 yd00
May 8, 1973F0Ohio0.3 mi27 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.