Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mobile County, Alabama, March 18, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.70, -88.12) to the end point (30.70, -88.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 18, 1953, 2:22 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Mobile County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 18, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1953 | F2 | Indiana | 1.9 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 1953 | F1 | Indiana | 3.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.