Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F4 tornado, Clay County, Alabama, May 1, 1953

RatingF4

Deaths7

Injuries12

Length12.1 mi

Width440 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.22, -85.93) to the end point (33.30, -85.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 1, 1953, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F4
States: Alabama
Counties: Clay County
Path: 12.1 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties: 7 deaths, 12 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 1, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 1, 1953	F4	Alabama	0.1 mi	100 yd	2	3
May 1, 1953	F2	Alabama	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	2
May 1, 1953	F1	Alabama	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Clay County
Chilton County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.