Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Marshall County, Alabama, May 6, 1976
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.37, -86.30) to the end point (34.37, -86.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1976, 5:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Marshall County
- Near the path
- Guntersville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1976 | F2 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.