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Friday, May 1, 1953 Tornado Outbreak
4 tornadoes across 4 counties.
4
Tornadoes
9
Fatalities
17
Injuries
EF4
Strongest
4
Counties
EF Distribution
EF1: 1
EF2: 1
EF4: 2
Affected Counties
Chilton
Choctaw
Clay
Jefferson
Timeline
5:15 PM
EF2
Chilton County
1.5 mi
7:30 PM
EF4
Clay County
12.1 mi
8:00 PM
EF1
Jefferson County
0.1 mi
8:00 PM
EF4
Choctaw County
0.1 mi
All Tornadoes
EF
County
Path (mi)
Fatalities
Injuries
EF2
Chilton
1.5
0
2
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EF4
Clay
12.1
7
12
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EF1
Jefferson
0.1
0
0
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EF4
Choctaw
0.1
2
3
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