Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jackson County, Alabama, April 15, 1965
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length9.6 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -85.75) to the end point (34.70, -85.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1965, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Jackson County, DeKalb County
- Path
- 9.6 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | Tennessee | 6.5 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | Tennessee | 10.4 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 50 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Texas | 6.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Tennessee | 5.9 mi | 327 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Tennessee | 7.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Georgia | 11.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.