Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Mobile County, Alabama, April 18, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries15
Length14 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.67, -88.20) to the end point (30.85, -88.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1950, 1:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Mobile County
- Path
- 14 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 15 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1950 | F2 | Alabama | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.