Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Covington County, Alabama, May 3, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3.8 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.60, -86.55) to the end point (31.62, -86.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1956, 4:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Covington County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1956 | F2 | Georgia | 8.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 3, 1956 | F1 | South Carolina | 10.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.