Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Morgan County, Alabama, April 24, 1955
RatingF4
Deaths5
Injuries20
Length8.6 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.35, -87.05) to the end point (34.37, -86.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 24, 1955, 5:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Morgan County
- Path
- 8.6 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 5 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 24, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1955 | F2 | Tennessee | 11.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1955 | F1 | Tennessee | 5.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1955 | F1 | Kentucky | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.