Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dallas County, Alabama, April 21, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.38, -87.02) to the end point (32.38, -87.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1955, 8:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dallas County
- Near the path
- Selmont-West Selmont (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1955 | F2 | Arkansas | 0.5 mi | 83 yd | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 1955 | F1 | Mississippi | 5.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.