Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lauderdale County, Alabama, March 22, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.85, -87.62) to the end point (34.85, -87.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 22, 1953, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Lauderdale County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 22, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana, Mississippi | 234.7 mi | 200 yd | 2 | 22 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F2 | Tennessee | 30.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 1953 | F1 | Mississippi | 101.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.