F1

November 10, 2002

7:36 PM

Pickens County, Alabama

Moderate damage. Estimated winds 73–112 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 9.5 mi, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries.

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Path length
4.5 mi
Max width
75 yd
DateNovember 10, 2002
Time7:36 PM
CountyPickens
Nearest townVernon (22.7 mi) · All tornadoes near Vernon →
Property loss$5.0K
Crop loss$0
SourceNCEI 5321439
NWS Birmingham

2.5 NW Stafford-2.9 NE Stafford The tornado stayed mostly over rural land downing trees, just northwest of Stafford. Start: 33.4800/-88.2800 End:  33.4800/-88.2200

NWS Birmingham rating: F1

Event narrative

The third tornado of the evening in Alabama, the Stafford Tornado, moved into Pickens County from Mississippi, at 7:42 pm just northwest of Stafford. This tornado, rated an F1 in Alabama, stayed over mostly rural land downing trees. The path length in Alabama was 4.5 miles, and the width about 75 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported in Alabama.Beg: 33 27.623/88 17.036 End: 33 28.267/88 12.269

Source Data
NCEI Event ID: 5321439

See also