Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, March 18, 1975

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.20, -87.60) to the end point (33.20, -87.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 18, 1975, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Alabama
Counties
Tuscaloosa County
Path
2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 18, 1975

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 18, 1975F2Louisiana4.1 mi50 yd02
Mar 18, 1975F2Florida1 mi100 yd00
Mar 18, 1975F1Florida0.2 mi10 yd01
Mar 18, 1975F1Florida0.5 mi200 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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