Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Dale County, Alabama, December 24, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length1.5 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.33, -85.60) to the end point (31.33, -85.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 24, 1997, 7:26 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Dale County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 24, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1997 | F2 | Alabama | 3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 1997 | F1 | Alabama | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.