Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, November 20, 1988

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length0.5 mi
Width400 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.20, -87.57) to the end point (33.20, -87.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 20, 1988, 12:53 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Alabama
Counties
Tuscaloosa County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 8 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.