Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Bibb County, Alabama, March 17, 1963
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length2.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.93, -87.15) to the end point (32.95, -87.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 17, 1963, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Bibb County
- Near the path
- Brent, Centreville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 17, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1963 | F1 | Georgia | 26.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.