Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Covington County, Alabama, May 3, 1978
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.20, -86.25) to the end point (31.20, -86.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1978, 11:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Covington County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1978 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1978 | F0 | Texas | 6.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1978 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.