Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Jefferson County, Alabama, April 15, 1956
RatingF4
Deaths25
Injuries200
Length21.3 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.50, -86.97) to the end point (33.63, -86.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1956, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 21.3 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 25 deaths, 200 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1956 | F2 | Georgia | 46.8 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.