Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Houston County, Alabama, March 8, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length16 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.20, -85.63) to the end point (31.23, -85.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1980, 11:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Houston County
- Path
- 16 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1980 | F1 | Alabama | 6.1 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 1980 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 6 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.