Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Marshall County, Alabama, May 2, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.15, -86.22) to the end point (34.15, -86.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 2, 1974, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Marshall County
- Near the path
- New Union (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 2, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1974 | F1 | Indiana | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.