May 1, 1953 · Chilton County · 1953

EF2

May 1, 1953

Name: Alabama Historical Tornado Database 1950–Present
Creator: Alabama Tornado Tracker
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Keywords: Alabama, tornadoes, NOAA, NCEI, EF scale, Fujita scale, storm data, weather history, Dixie Alley

5:15 PM

Chilton County, Alabama · Near Calera (ZIP 35040)

Fatalities

0

Injuries

2

Path Length

1.5 mi

Max Width

100 yd

Date	May 1, 1953
Time	5:15 PM
County	Chilton
City	Calera
Property Loss	$27.5K
Crop Loss	$0
Source	NCEI 9979456

Outbreak Context

Part of 4-tornado outbreak on May 1, 1953

EF4Clay County7 fatalView →EF1Jefferson CountyView →EF4Choctaw County2 fatalView →

Source Data

NCEI Event ID: 9979456

May 1, 1953

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