Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EF2 tornado, Jefferson County, Alabama, March 1, 2016
RatingEF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length5.59 mi
Width465 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.33, -87.00) to the end point (33.32, -86.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 1, 2016, 5:43 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EF2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Near the path
- Bessemer, Helena, McCalla (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.59 miles long, up to 465 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 1, 2016
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2016 | EF0 | Alabama | 2.99 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | EF0 | Alabama | 3.08 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.