Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lauderdale County, Alabama, April 17, 1982
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length28 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.95, -87.22) to the end point (34.92, -86.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 17, 1982, 3:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Lauderdale County, Limestone County, Madison County
- Path
- 28 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 17, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1982 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1982 | F1 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.