Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Blount County, Alabama, April 12, 1953
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.85, -86.77) to the end point (33.85, -86.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 12, 1953, 3:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Blount County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 12, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1953 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.