Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Jefferson County, Alabama, March 5, 1963
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries35
Length14.9 mi
Width667 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.37, -86.97) to the end point (33.48, -86.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1963, 3:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Near the path
- Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Bessemer, Mountain Brook (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 14.9 miles long, up to 667 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 35 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1963 | F1 | Alabama, Georgia | 21.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 5 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.