Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Dallas County, Alabama, December 6, 1983
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries19
Length13 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.40, -87.07) to the end point (32.55, -86.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 6, 1983, 2:51 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dallas County
- Near the path
- Selma, Valley Grande (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 13 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 19 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 6, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 1983 | F4 | Louisiana | 7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 25 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.