Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Russell County, Alabama, April 1, 1981

RatingF3

Deaths2

Injuries23

Length0.1 mi

Width100 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.25, -85.40) to the end point (32.25, -85.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 1, 1981, 2:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: Alabama
Counties: Russell County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties: 2 deaths, 23 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 1, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 1, 1981	F1	Georgia	0.3 mi	13 yd	0	0
Apr 1, 1981	F1	Florida	3 mi	20 yd	0	0

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Russell County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.