Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Cullman County, Alabama, November 17, 1957
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length9.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.10, -87.05) to the end point (34.15, -86.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 17, 1957, 4:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Cullman County
- Path
- 9.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 17, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1957 | F4 | Alabama | 7.2 mi | 200 yd | 4 | 15 |
| Nov 17, 1957 | F2 | Mississippi | 14.8 mi | 70 yd | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 1957 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.