Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Walker County, Alabama, March 6, 1967
RatingF4
Deaths2
Injuries25
Length20.9 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.70, -87.17) to the end point (33.78, -86.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 6, 1967, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Walker County
- Near the path
- Kimberly, Sumiton, Dora (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 20.9 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 25 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 6, 1967
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1967 | F2 | Alabama | 2.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F2 | Georgia | 0.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 1967 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.