Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Cullman County, Alabama, November 15, 1983
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries19
Length17 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.10, -86.87) to the end point (34.27, -86.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 15, 1983, 12:12 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Cullman County
- Path
- 17 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 19 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 15, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1983 | F2 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1983 | F2 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1983 | F1 | Alabama | 0.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 1983 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.