Alabama Tornadoes 1953

Alabama Tornado Database

1953 Tornado Occurrences (23) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State

Tornado # of Year

Year

Month

Day

Time (CST)

County

Damage Scale

Path Length (Miles)

Maximum Path Width (Yards)

Fatalities

Injuries

Location

23

1953

12

6

0800

Henry

F2

2.0

10

0

1

Headland
At least 15 homes were destroyed.
Start: 31.34/-85.35
End: 31.36/-85.33

22

1953

12

6

0700

Henry

F1

0.1

10

0

4 NW Headland
Brief touchdown occurred in the Napier Field vicinity about 10 miles north of Dothan. No damage reported.
Start: 31.38/-85.40
End: 31.38/-85.40

21

1953

5

4

1900

Jefferson

F0

0.1

10

0

Near Bessemer
Spotters observed tornado touchdown in a rural area along the Warrior River. Little or no damage reported.
Start: 33.40/-86.97
End: 33.40/-86.97

20

1953

5

4

1830

Marion

F1

0.2

67

0

2

Near Winfield
1 home and 5 other buildings were destroyed.
Start: 33.92/-87.82
End: 33.92/-87.82

19

1953

5

1

2000

Choctaw

Storm Information

F4

10.0

200

2

3

1 S Riderwood-2 N Lisman
2 homes were disintegrated at Yantley. Debris was thrown over a half mile.
Start: 32.10/-88.33
End: 32.32/-88.28

18

1953

5

1

2000

Jefferson

Storm Information

F1

0.1

10

0

Trussville
5 homes were destroyed, 1 other building destroyed, and 1 other building damaged.
Start: 33.62/-86.62
End: 33.62/-86.62

17

1953

5

1

1930

Clay

Storm Information

F4

12.1

440

7

12

N Millerville-S Lineville
19 homes destroyed and 50 homes damaged. 36 other buildings were destroyed and 57 other buildings were damaged. Numerous chickens were killed and stripped of their feathers.
Start: 33.22/-85.93
End: 33.30/-85.75

16

1953

5

1

1715

Chilton

Storm Information

F2

1.5

100

0

2

4 S Calera - Minooka
3 homes and 6 barns were destroyed. 5 homes were damaged. The damage occurred in and near the Minooka Community.
Start: 33.05/-86.77
End: 33.05/-86.75

15

1953

4

18

1700

Lee-Russell

Continued into Georgia

F3
(F3)

34.7
(39.8)

200
(400)

6
(8)

195
(495)

Near Loachapoka - Phenix City
At least 50 homes were destroyed. 4 people died near Smiths in a small home. One person died near Phenix City.
Start: 32.60/-85.58
End: 32.50/-85.00

14

1953

4

18

1700

Shelby

Storm Report

Storm Information

F3

16.51

400

8

495

Siluria (Alabaster)
A large tornado moved through central Shelby County. Specific information on the tornado path was estimated from damage description. The tornado destroyed the Buck Creek Cotton Mill in Siluria. Numerous homes were destroyed and many trees were mowed down. Damage was extensive.

Start: 33.2288/-86.8831
End: 33.2532/-86.5985

13

1953

4

12

0340

Blount

F1

0.5

100

0

2 SSW Hayden
Damaged occurred in a rural area. One building was destroyed and 2 were damaged.
Start: 33.85/-86.77
End: 33.85/-86.77

12

1953

4

6

1545

Jefferson

F3

0.5

37

0

12

Bessemer
2 outbuildings destroyed and a few others damaged in McAdory.
Start: 33.32/-87.00
End: 33.32/-87.00

11

1953

3

22

1900

Lauderdale

F2

1.0

200

0

6 W Florence
One church was destroyed and several buildings were damaged. A few hangars were damaged and 2 light aircraft were damaged at the Sky Harbor Airport.
Start: 34.85/-87.62
End: 34.85/-87.62

10

1953

3

18

1422

Mobile

F2

0.1

10

0

2

Mobile
At least 7 homes were damaged on the south side of Mobile in the Crichton area.
Start: 30.70/-88.12
End: 30.70/-88.12

9

1953

2

20

1900

Franklin

F2

7.1

220

0

6

Vina-N Dempsey
6 Homes were unroofed and an additional 75 buildings were either damaged or destroyed.
Start: 34.38/87.07
End: 34.42/-87.95

8

1953

2

20

1645

Walker

F2

0.7

100

0

1

Macedonia
5 homes and 27 buildings were destroyed. 2 homes and 3 buildings damaged. This occurred in the Macedonia Community NNW of Jasper.
Start: 33.93/-87.37
End: 33.93/-87.37

7

1953

2

20

1630

Marion

F2

0.5

300

0

2

Near Winfield
7 homes were destroyed and 5 were damaged. 11 other buildings were destroyed and 2 others were damaged.
Start: 33.95/-87.80
End: 33.95/-87.80

6

1953

2

20

1610

Colbert

F3

0.1

20

1

8

Wheeler Mountain - SW Tuscumbia
The tornado moved northeast SW of Tuscumbia. A woman was killed and her husband and 6 children were injured in a farm house. The farm house was thrown over 100 feet. 6 additional homes were damaged.
Start: 34.70/-87.70
End: 34.70/-87.70

5

1953

1

23

0500

Washington-Clarke

F3

6.5

300

0

1

St. Stephens-Jackson
3 homes were destroyed near the Warrior-Tombigbee Locks. 9 barns and outbuildings were also destroyed.
Start: 31.53/-88.00
End: 31.57/-87.90

4

1953

1

20

1630

Blount

F0

0.1

10

0

1

ENE Blountsville
No details of the tornado damage were available.
Start: 34.10/-86.50
End: 34.10/-86.50

3

1953

1

20

1500

Walker

F3

1.5

50

0

Near Cordova
Several homes were severely damaged. Several outbuildings and barns were destroyed.
Start: 33.80/-87.24
End: 33.82/-87.22

2

1953

1

8

0710

Talladega

F2

3.0

867

0

Talladega
Roofs on 23 structures were damaged. Trees were blown across telephone and power lines. The storm crossed Talladega from southwest to northeast.
Start: 33.42/-86.12
End: 33.45/-86.08

1

1953

1

8

0630

Dallas

F1

0.5

167

0

12 N Selma
1 home was destroyed and 1 home was damaged in the Valley Creek Community near Paul Grist State Park. 1 garage collapsed on an automobile.
Start: 32.62/-86.98
End: 32.62/-86.98

Alabama Tornado Database
1953 Tornado Occurrences (23) () Indicates Total Path Data Multi-State
Tornado # of Year	Year	Month	Day	Time (CST)	County	Damage Scale	Path Length (Miles)	Maximum Path Width (Yards)	Fatalities	Injuries	Location
23	1953	12	6	0800	Henry	F2	2.0	10	0	1	Headland At least 15 homes were destroyed. Start: 31.34/-85.35 End: 31.36/-85.33
22	1953	12	6	0700	Henry	F1	0.1	10	0	0	4 NW Headland Brief touchdown occurred in the Napier Field vicinity about 10 miles north of Dothan. No damage reported. Start: 31.38/-85.40 End: 31.38/-85.40
21	1953	5	4	1900	Jefferson	F0	0.1	10	0	0	Near Bessemer Spotters observed tornado touchdown in a rural area along the Warrior River. Little or no damage reported. Start: 33.40/-86.97 End: 33.40/-86.97
20	1953	5	4	1830	Marion	F1	0.2	67	0	2	Near Winfield 1 home and 5 other buildings were destroyed. Start: 33.92/-87.82 End: 33.92/-87.82
19	1953	5	1	2000	Choctaw Storm Information	F4	10.0	200	2	3	1 S Riderwood-2 N Lisman 2 homes were disintegrated at Yantley. Debris was thrown over a half mile. Start: 32.10/-88.33 End: 32.32/-88.28
18	1953	5	1	2000	Jefferson Storm Information	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Trussville 5 homes were destroyed, 1 other building destroyed, and 1 other building damaged. Start: 33.62/-86.62 End: 33.62/-86.62
17	1953	5	1	1930	Clay Storm Information	F4	12.1	440	7	12	N Millerville-S Lineville 19 homes destroyed and 50 homes damaged. 36 other buildings were destroyed and 57 other buildings were damaged. Numerous chickens were killed and stripped of their feathers. Start: 33.22/-85.93 End: 33.30/-85.75
16	1953	5	1	1715	Chilton Storm Information	F2	1.5	100	0	2	4 S Calera - Minooka 3 homes and 6 barns were destroyed. 5 homes were damaged. The damage occurred in and near the Minooka Community. Start: 33.05/-86.77 End: 33.05/-86.75
15	1953	4	18	1700	Lee-Russell Continued into Georgia	F3 (F3)	34.7 (39.8)	200 (400)	6 (8)	195 (495)	Near Loachapoka - Phenix City At least 50 homes were destroyed. 4 people died near Smiths in a small home. One person died near Phenix City. Start: 32.60/-85.58 End: 32.50/-85.00
14	1953	4	18	1700	Shelby Storm Report Storm Information	F3	16.51	400	8	495	Siluria (Alabaster) A large tornado moved through central Shelby County. Specific information on the tornado path was estimated from damage description. The tornado destroyed the Buck Creek Cotton Mill in Siluria. Numerous homes were destroyed and many trees were mowed down. Damage was extensive. Start: 33.2288/-86.8831 End: 33.2532/-86.5985
13	1953	4	12	0340	Blount	F1	0.5	100	0	0	2 SSW Hayden Damaged occurred in a rural area. One building was destroyed and 2 were damaged. Start: 33.85/-86.77 End: 33.85/-86.77
12	1953	4	6	1545	Jefferson	F3	0.5	37	0	12	Bessemer 2 outbuildings destroyed and a few others damaged in McAdory. Start: 33.32/-87.00 End: 33.32/-87.00
11	1953	3	22	1900	Lauderdale	F2	1.0	200	0	0	6 W Florence One church was destroyed and several buildings were damaged. A few hangars were damaged and 2 light aircraft were damaged at the Sky Harbor Airport. Start: 34.85/-87.62 End: 34.85/-87.62
10	1953	3	18	1422	Mobile	F2	0.1	10	0	2	Mobile At least 7 homes were damaged on the south side of Mobile in the Crichton area. Start: 30.70/-88.12 End: 30.70/-88.12
9	1953	2	20	1900	Franklin	F2	7.1	220	0	6	Vina-N Dempsey 6 Homes were unroofed and an additional 75 buildings were either damaged or destroyed. Start: 34.38/87.07 End: 34.42/-87.95
8	1953	2	20	1645	Walker	F2	0.7	100	0	1	Macedonia 5 homes and 27 buildings were destroyed. 2 homes and 3 buildings damaged. This occurred in the Macedonia Community NNW of Jasper. Start: 33.93/-87.37 End: 33.93/-87.37
7	1953	2	20	1630	Marion	F2	0.5	300	0	2	Near Winfield 7 homes were destroyed and 5 were damaged. 11 other buildings were destroyed and 2 others were damaged. Start: 33.95/-87.80 End: 33.95/-87.80
6	1953	2	20	1610	Colbert	F3	0.1	20	1	8	Wheeler Mountain - SW Tuscumbia The tornado moved northeast SW of Tuscumbia. A woman was killed and her husband and 6 children were injured in a farm house. The farm house was thrown over 100 feet. 6 additional homes were damaged. Start: 34.70/-87.70 End: 34.70/-87.70
5	1953	1	23	0500	Washington-Clarke	F3	6.5	300	0	1	St. Stephens-Jackson 3 homes were destroyed near the Warrior-Tombigbee Locks. 9 barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. Start: 31.53/-88.00 End: 31.57/-87.90
4	1953	1	20	1630	Blount	F0	0.1	10	0	1	ENE Blountsville No details of the tornado damage were available. Start: 34.10/-86.50 End: 34.10/-86.50
3	1953	1	20	1500	Walker	F3	1.5	50	0	0	Near Cordova Several homes were severely damaged. Several outbuildings and barns were destroyed. Start: 33.80/-87.24 End: 33.82/-87.22
2	1953	1	8	0710	Talladega	F2	3.0	867	0	0	Talladega Roofs on 23 structures were damaged. Trees were blown across telephone and power lines. The storm crossed Talladega from southwest to northeast. Start: 33.42/-86.12 End: 33.45/-86.08
1	1953	1	8	0630	Dallas	F1	0.5	167	0	0	12 N Selma 1 home was destroyed and 1 home was damaged in the Valley Creek Community near Paul Grist State Park. 1 garage collapsed on an automobile. Start: 32.62/-86.98 End: 32.62/-86.98