Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Talladega County, Alabama, March 20, 1980
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length3.8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.17, -86.25) to the end point (33.20, -86.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 20, 1980, 9:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Talladega County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 20, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1980 | F1 | Louisiana | 18 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1980 | F1 | Hawaii | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1980 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 1980 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 20, 1980 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.