Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hale County, Alabama, September 13, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.70, -87.78) to the end point (31.70, -87.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 13, 1979, 4:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Hale County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 13, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1979 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | F0 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | F0 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1979 | F0 | Georgia | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.