Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mobile County, Alabama, December 26, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length3.8 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.53, -88.22) to the end point (30.55, -88.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 26, 1973, 3:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Mobile County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 26, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1973 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | F1 | Georgia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | F1 | Ohio | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 1973 | F1 | Ohio | 35.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.