Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lee County, Alabama, August 15, 1957

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width133 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.53, -85.08) to the end point (32.53, -85.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 15, 1957, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Alabama
Counties
Lee County
Near the path
Smiths Station (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 133 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 15, 1957

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 15, 1957F1Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.