Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Coffee County, Alabama, October 16, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length16.4 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.32, -85.83) to the end point (31.42, -85.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 16, 1955, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Coffee County, Dale County
- Path
- 16.4 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 16, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1955 | F2 | New Jersey | 3.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1955 | F2 | Alabama | 17.3 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1955 | F1 | Alabama | 14 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.