Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Dallas County, Alabama, April 9, 1979

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The 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

The record

Date
April 9, 1979, 1:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Alabama
Counties
Dallas County
Path
0.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 9, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 9, 1979F1Georgia10.7 mi50 yd010
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.