Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Covington County, Alabama, April 17, 1998
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.28, -86.25) to the end point (31.28, -86.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 17, 1998, 4:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Covington County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 17, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1998 | F0 | Mississippi | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.