Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Choctaw County, Alabama, May 1, 1953
RatingF4
Deaths2
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.25, -88.38) to the end point (32.25, -88.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 1, 1953, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Choctaw County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 3 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 | F2 | Alabama | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 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.