Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Covington County, Alabama, July 11, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length7.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.40, -86.62) to the end point (31.48, -86.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 11, 1979, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Covington County
- Path
- 7.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 11, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F0 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 1979 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.