Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Chilton County, Alabama, May 1, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length1.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.03, -86.75) to the end point (33.03, -86.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 1, 1953, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Chilton County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 1, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1953 | F4 | Alabama | 12.1 mi | 440 yd | 7 | 12 |
| May 1, 1953 | F4 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 2 | 3 |
| May 1, 1953 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.