Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Houston County, Alabama, December 24, 1997
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length3 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.20, -85.63) to the end point (31.20, -85.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 24, 1997, 7:17 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Houston County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 24, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1997 | F1 | Alabama | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | F1 | Alabama | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.