Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cullman County, Alabama, February 22, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.07, -86.77) to the end point (34.07, -86.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 22, 1983, 2:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Cullman County
- Near the path
- Hanceville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 22, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1983 | F2 | Alabama | 8 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1983 | F2 | Alabama | 2.2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1983 | F1 | Alabama | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1983 | F1 | Georgia | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1983 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 1983 | F1 | Georgia | 4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.