Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Henry County, Alabama, December 6, 1953
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.38, -85.40) to the end point (31.38, -85.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 6, 1953, 7:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Henry County
- Near the path
- Headland (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 6, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1953 | F2 | Alabama | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 1953 | F2 | Florida | 8.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.