Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Geneva County, Alabama, March 16, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.9 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.20, -85.50) to the end point (31.18, -85.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 16, 1956, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Geneva County, Houston County
- Path
- 11.9 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 16, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1956 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.