Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Perry County, Alabama, December 17, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length5.4 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.60, -87.30) to the end point (32.63, -87.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 17, 1961, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Perry County
- Path
- 5.4 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 17, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1961 | F1 | Mississippi | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.