Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Jackson County, Alabama, January 5, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.7 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.77, -85.73) to the end point (34.75, -85.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 5, 1997, 12:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 5, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1997 | F2 | Alabama | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1997 | F1 | Ohio | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 1997 | F0 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.