Candlestick Park Tornado
, 6:30 PM
Pickens, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Also known as the Vienna–Benevola tornado
Incredible damage. Estimated winds 261–318 mph on the original Fujita scale.
This tornado began in Mississippi and crossed into Alabama. Figures below are for the Alabama portion of the track. The whole track was 202.5 mi, with 58 deaths and 518 injuries.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 14
- Path length
- 66.5 mi
- Max width
- 150 yd
| Date | March 3, 1966 |
| Time | 6:30 PM |
| County | PickensTuscaloosa |
| Nearest town | Eutaw (28.5 mi) · All tornadoes near Eutaw → |
| Property loss | $500.0K |
| Crop loss | $0 |
| Source | NCEI 9979241 |
NWS Birmingham
3.5 NW Panola-Vienna-Benevola-Near Buhl-20 NE Tuscaloosa 20 houses and 6 barns were destroyed. 20 homes and 15 barns were damaged. Crop losses were mainly to timber. This tornado was part of the Candlestick Park family of tornadoes. Many think this was more than one tornado. Start: 32.99/-88.34 End: 33.37/-87.42
NWS Birmingham rating: F5
Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 9979241