Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Limestone County, Alabama, May 3, 1997
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries12
Length3.2 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.77, -87.00) to the end point (34.80, -86.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1997, 4:02 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Limestone County
- Path
- 3.2 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1997 | F2 | Alabama | 1.3 mi | 70 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Alabama | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Alabama | 1.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1997 | F0 | Alabama | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.