Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Mobile County, Alabama, January 26, 1996

RatingF1
Deaths1
Injuries3
Length2 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.00, -88.23) to the end point (31.00, -88.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
January 26, 1996, 5:27 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Alabama
Counties
Mobile County
Path
2 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on January 26, 1996

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jan 26, 1996F1Louisiana1 mi20 yd03
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.