Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, May 3, 1993

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length6 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.28, -87.28) to the end point (33.33, -87.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 3, 1993, 6:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Alabama
Counties
Tuscaloosa County
Path
6 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 3, 1993

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 3, 1993F1Missouri1.5 mi50 yd00
May 3, 1993F1Alabama1 mi20 yd00
May 3, 1993F1Alabama1 mi20 yd00
May 3, 1993F1Utah0.1 mi13 yd00
May 3, 1993F0Alabama0.5 mi10 yd00
May 3, 1993F0Alabama0.2 mi10 yd00
May 3, 1993F0Alabama0.5 mi10 yd00
May 3, 1993F0Alabama0.3 mi20 yd00
May 3, 1993F0Georgia0.1 mi10 yd00
May 3, 1993F0Idaho0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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