Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Monroe County, Alabama, December 23, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length121.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.42, -87.35) to the end point (32.60, -85.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 23, 1956, 12:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Monroe County, Conecuh County, Butler County, Lowndes County
- Path
- 121.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 23, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1956 | F1 | Georgia | 45.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.