Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Clarke County, Alabama, July 8, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length31.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.62, -87.90) to the end point (31.43, -87.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 8, 1956, 8:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Clarke County
- Path
- 31.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 8, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1956 | F2 | Ohio | 23.9 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1956 | F0 | New Mexico | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.