Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Covington County, Alabama, December 28, 1983
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length15 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.28, -86.63) to the end point (31.48, -86.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 28, 1983, 4:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Covington County
- Path
- 15 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 28, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1983 | F1 | Florida | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 1983 | F1 | Florida | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 1983 | F1 | Florida | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 1983 | F0 | Louisiana | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.