Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Perry County, Alabama, September 20, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3 mi
Width27 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.55, -87.32) to the end point (32.52, -87.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 20, 1979, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Perry County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 20, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1979 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.