Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Escambia County, Alabama, December 10, 1961

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.2 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.12, -87.05) to the end point (31.12, -87.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
December 10, 1961, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Alabama
Counties
Escambia County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.