Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Geneva County, Alabama, December 24, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.05, -85.85) to the end point (31.05, -85.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 24, 1997, 6:39 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Alabama
- Counties
- Geneva County
- Near the path
- Geneva (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 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 | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.