Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dallas County, Alabama, May 1, 1978
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.40, -87.02) to the end point (32.40, -87.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 1, 1978, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dallas County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 1, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1978 | F2 | Georgia, Alabama | 13.2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 7 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.