Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dallas County, Alabama, July 1, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.42, -87.00) to the end point (32.42, -87.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 1, 1959, 12:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dallas County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 1, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | Virginia | 11.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | Georgia | 1.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | Maryland | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | New York | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F0 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.