Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Russell County, Alabama, March 13, 1954
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries20
Length7 mi
Width1,480 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.33, -85.03) to the end point (32.37, -84.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 13, 1954, 8:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama, Georgia
- Counties
- Russell County, Chattahoochee County
- Path
- 7 miles long, up to 1,480 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 13, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1954 | F3 | Georgia | 49.5 mi | 300 yd | 5 | 75 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | F1 | Georgia | 3.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 1954 | F1 | Georgia | 34.4 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 5 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.