Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, January 28, 1997
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.30, -87.70) to the end point (33.30, -87.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 28, 1997, 12:08 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Tuscaloosa County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 28, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.