Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Russell County, Alabama, April 30, 1963
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.45, -85.20) to the end point (32.45, -85.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 30, 1963, 6:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Russell County
- Path
- 11.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 30, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1963 | F2 | Florida | 61 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 1963 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.