Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Walker County, Alabama, January 20, 1953
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.80, -87.23) to the end point (33.80, -87.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 20, 1953, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Walker County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 20, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1953 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 1953 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 1953 | F1 | Georgia | 0.4 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 1953 | F1 | Georgia | 8.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.