Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jackson County, Alabama, May 9, 1988
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length15 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.83, -85.90) to the end point (34.75, -85.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1988, 6:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jackson County, DeKalb County
- Path
- 15 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1988 | F3 | Kentucky | 5 mi | 500 yd | 1 | 15 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.