Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dale County, Alabama, March 5, 1984
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries14
Length8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.35, -85.73) to the end point (31.45, -85.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1984, 12:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dale County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 14 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1984
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1984 | F2 | Alabama | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 5, 1984 | F1 | Georgia | 7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.