Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jefferson County, Alabama, April 6, 1953
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries12
Length0.5 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.32, -87.00) to the end point (33.32, -87.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 6, 1953, 3:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 6, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1953 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.