Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Blount County, Alabama, March 29, 1975

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length3 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.20, -86.58) to the end point (34.20, -86.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 29, 1975, 6:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Alabama
Counties
Blount County
Path
3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 29, 1975

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 29, 1975F2Mississippi1.5 mi73 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.