The March 11, 1963 tornado
F4Cullman County, Alabama
An F4 tornado on a 28.0-mile path that killed 2 and injured 6. It was one of 15 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · March 11, 1963
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 28.0 mi
- Width up to 880 yards
- Killed
- 2
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 6
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, March 11, 1963
- 2:00 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Attala County2 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.