Alabama Tornado Database

1963 Tornado Occurrences (20) () 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

20

1963

5

27

0710

Jefferson

F2

0.1

10

0

Birmingham
A tornado touched down in the southwest portion of the city. The tornado was observed by several people. Extensive damage occurred at lumber yards on the southwest side of the city.
Start: 33.47/-86.83
End: 33.47/-86.83

19

1963

4

30

0600

Russell

F2

11.7

10

0

Crawford
Two homes were demolished, one home was damaged, and one barn was demolished. Numerous trees were snapped off along the path.
Start: 32.45/-85.20
End: 32.45/-85.00

18

1963

4

29

1955

Marion

F2

15.5

10

0

17

Byrd-Fulton Bridge-3 E Hamilton
One home was destroyed and 6 others were damaged near Byrd. One cafe and 4 homes were destroyed and several other buildings and homes were damaged south of Hamilton near Sugar Bend. Numerous trees were blown down and many farm buildings were damaged along the path.
Start: 34.00/-88.13
End: 34.17/-87.95

17

1963

4

29

1815

Lowndes-Montgomery

F2

9.8

400

0

2 NW Letohatchee-Tabernacle-Pintlalla
The tornado touched down 2 miles northwest of Letohatchee and moved east through the Tabernacle and Pintlala communities. The tornado lifted 1 mile east of US Highway 31. Two homes were destroyed by fallen trees. One church and one home were un-roofed. Several houses were damaged and numerous farm buildings were damaged or destroyed. Considerable timber damage occurred.
Start: 32.18/-86.52
End: 32.20/-86.35

16

1963

4

29

1730

Autauga

F2

10.6

600

0

5 SW Independence-Swift Creek
A tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Independence and moved east northeast. The tornado crossed Highway 82 south of Swift Creek. One church was destroyed, one church was damaged, 20 homes were damaged, a store was un-roofed, and several farm buildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted or were snapped off.
Start: 32.48/-86.77
End: 32.60/-86.65

15

1963

4

29

1620

Talladega

F2

0.1

10

0

4

Near Dry Valley
Two homes were destroyed and several others were damaged. Several farm buildings were damaged or destroyed.
Start: 33.50/-86.08
End: 33.50/-86.08

14

1963

4

29

1500

Shelby

F2

0.1

10

0

Pelham
A service station was demolished. Eight homes were severely damaged and numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
Start: 33.28/-86.83
End: 33.28/-86.83

13

1963

4

20

1500

Shelby

F1

0.1

10

0

Mountain View Lake
Several trees were blown down. Brief tornado was witnessed by a few people.
Start: 33.30/-86.80
End: 33.30/-86.80

12

1963

3

17

1000

Bibb

F3

2.7

100

0

4

Brent-Centreville
A tornado touched down and hit Brent east of Highway 5 and moved into Centreville. One home was demolished and 4 occupants were injured in Brent. Twenty five homes, a large sawmill and a large cotton mill were heavily damaged in Brent. Minor roof damage occurred in Centreville.
Start: 32.93/-87.15
End: 32.95/-87.12

11

1963

3

12

1625

Tallapoosa

F1

9.1

10

0

Mt Carmel-Dudleyville
Trees were uprooted and many buildings sustained roof damage in Mt Carmel. Three homes and 4 barns were destroyed in Dudleyville.
Start: 32.87/-85.73
End: 32.90/-85.58

10

1963

3

11

2045

Marion-Winston

F2

32.2

333

0

4

5 SSW Hamilton-Pebble Community
Fifteen homes were destroyed and another 50 were damaged. Numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Six large poultry houses were destroyed.
Start: 32.87/-88.02
End: 34.30/-87.50

9

1963

3

11

1740

Limestone-Madison

F2

47.2

100

1

3

Paradise Shores-Ripley-Copeland-East Limestone-Plevna
Four homes were completely destroyed and at least 10 homes were damaged. Several barns and sheds were damaged or destroyed. Damage was reported in Ripley, Copeland, East Limestone, Harvest, Hazel Green and Pleona.
Start: 34.77/-87.17
End: 34.95/-86.37

8

1963

3

11

1725

Franklin

F2

0.1

10

0

Pogo
Two homes were destroyed and 4 homes were damaged. At least 15 outbuildings were destroyed.
Start: 34.60/-88.10
End: 34.60/-88.10

7

1963

3

11

1400

Cullman

F4

28.0

880

2

6

Valley Grove-Phelan-Berlin-Fairview-Holly Pond
Twenty homes and 20 farm buildings were demolished. At least 120 homes and several other structures were damaged. 2 deaths occurred in 2 separate homes. Timber damage was considerable along the path.
Start: 33.90/-86.90
End: 34.18/-86.55

6

1963

3

11

1400

Pickens-Fayette

F2

7.0

440

0

5.7 NW Reform-Ashcraft Community
One home was demolished, one home was damaged, 1 church was damaged, and several farm buildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down.
Start: 32.33/-87.77
End: 32.33/-87.77

5

1963

3

11

1400

Walker

F1

0.1

10

0

Townley
Damage occurred across the much of the county. The damage path was through rural areas and as not documented well. The path length was most likely longer. In Townley, one home was destroyed and several other buildings were damaged.
Start: 33.83/-87.43
End: 33.83/-87.43

4

1963

3

5

1655

Cherokee

Continued into Georgia

F1
(F1)

7.1
(21.3)

10
(400)

0
(0)

3
(5)

8.6 NE Piedmont -Rock Run-15.9 SE Centre
One home was destroyed and several others were damaged. Numerous trees were blown down. The tornado moved into Georgia.
Start: 33.98/-85.48
End: 34.07/-85.42

3

1963

3

5

1535

Jefferson

Tornado Information

F4

14.9

667

0

35

Bessemer-Homewood-Mountain Brook
Over 240 buildings were damaged, 29 were destroyed, and 25 sustained major damage. Much of the damage occurred in Bessemer. The tornado was observed by several people.
Start: 33.37/-86.97
End: 33.48/-86.75

2

1963

1

20

1500

Coffee

F1

14.1

10

0

13 WSW Enterprise
At least 5 tenant homes were destroyed and several others were damaged. Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along the path.
Start: 31.23/-86.05
End: 31.32/-85.83

1

1963

1

19

1300

Clarke

F2

3.3

10

0

1.7 N Grove Hill - 4.2 NE Grove Hill
A tornado briefly touched down and destroyed one home and damaged a barn. Many trees were blown down.
Start: 31.72/-87.78
End: 31.75/-87.75

Alabama Tornado Database
1963 Tornado Occurrences (20) () 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
20	1963	5	27	0710	Jefferson	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Birmingham A tornado touched down in the southwest portion of the city. The tornado was observed by several people. Extensive damage occurred at lumber yards on the southwest side of the city. Start: 33.47/-86.83 End: 33.47/-86.83
19	1963	4	30	0600	Russell	F2	11.7	10	0	0	Crawford Two homes were demolished, one home was damaged, and one barn was demolished. Numerous trees were snapped off along the path. Start: 32.45/-85.20 End: 32.45/-85.00
18	1963	4	29	1955	Marion	F2	15.5	10	0	17	Byrd-Fulton Bridge-3 E Hamilton One home was destroyed and 6 others were damaged near Byrd. One cafe and 4 homes were destroyed and several other buildings and homes were damaged south of Hamilton near Sugar Bend. Numerous trees were blown down and many farm buildings were damaged along the path. Start: 34.00/-88.13 End: 34.17/-87.95
17	1963	4	29	1815	Lowndes-Montgomery	F2	9.8	400	0	0	2 NW Letohatchee-Tabernacle-Pintlalla The tornado touched down 2 miles northwest of Letohatchee and moved east through the Tabernacle and Pintlala communities. The tornado lifted 1 mile east of US Highway 31. Two homes were destroyed by fallen trees. One church and one home were un-roofed. Several houses were damaged and numerous farm buildings were damaged or destroyed. Considerable timber damage occurred. Start: 32.18/-86.52 End: 32.20/-86.35
16	1963	4	29	1730	Autauga	F2	10.6	600	0	0	5 SW Independence-Swift Creek A tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Independence and moved east northeast. The tornado crossed Highway 82 south of Swift Creek. One church was destroyed, one church was damaged, 20 homes were damaged, a store was un-roofed, and several farm buildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were uprooted or were snapped off. Start: 32.48/-86.77 End: 32.60/-86.65
15	1963	4	29	1620	Talladega	F2	0.1	10	0	4	Near Dry Valley Two homes were destroyed and several others were damaged. Several farm buildings were damaged or destroyed. Start: 33.50/-86.08 End: 33.50/-86.08
14	1963	4	29	1500	Shelby	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Pelham A service station was demolished. Eight homes were severely damaged and numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Start: 33.28/-86.83 End: 33.28/-86.83
13	1963	4	20	1500	Shelby	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Mountain View Lake Several trees were blown down. Brief tornado was witnessed by a few people. Start: 33.30/-86.80 End: 33.30/-86.80
12	1963	3	17	1000	Bibb	F3	2.7	100	0	4	Brent-Centreville A tornado touched down and hit Brent east of Highway 5 and moved into Centreville. One home was demolished and 4 occupants were injured in Brent. Twenty five homes, a large sawmill and a large cotton mill were heavily damaged in Brent. Minor roof damage occurred in Centreville. Start: 32.93/-87.15 End: 32.95/-87.12
11	1963	3	12	1625	Tallapoosa	F1	9.1	10	0	0	Mt Carmel-Dudleyville Trees were uprooted and many buildings sustained roof damage in Mt Carmel. Three homes and 4 barns were destroyed in Dudleyville. Start: 32.87/-85.73 End: 32.90/-85.58
10	1963	3	11	2045	Marion-Winston	F2	32.2	333	0	4	5 SSW Hamilton-Pebble Community Fifteen homes were destroyed and another 50 were damaged. Numerous barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Six large poultry houses were destroyed. Start: 32.87/-88.02 End: 34.30/-87.50
9	1963	3	11	1740	Limestone-Madison	F2	47.2	100	1	3	Paradise Shores-Ripley-Copeland-East Limestone-Plevna Four homes were completely destroyed and at least 10 homes were damaged. Several barns and sheds were damaged or destroyed. Damage was reported in Ripley, Copeland, East Limestone, Harvest, Hazel Green and Pleona. Start: 34.77/-87.17 End: 34.95/-86.37
8	1963	3	11	1725	Franklin	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Pogo Two homes were destroyed and 4 homes were damaged. At least 15 outbuildings were destroyed. Start: 34.60/-88.10 End: 34.60/-88.10
7	1963	3	11	1400	Cullman	F4	28.0	880	2	6	Valley Grove-Phelan-Berlin-Fairview-Holly Pond Twenty homes and 20 farm buildings were demolished. At least 120 homes and several other structures were damaged. 2 deaths occurred in 2 separate homes. Timber damage was considerable along the path. Start: 33.90/-86.90 End: 34.18/-86.55
6	1963	3	11	1400	Pickens-Fayette	F2	7.0	440	0	0	5.7 NW Reform-Ashcraft Community One home was demolished, one home was damaged, 1 church was damaged, and several farm buildings were destroyed. Numerous trees were blown down. Start: 32.33/-87.77 End: 32.33/-87.77
5	1963	3	11	1400	Walker	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Townley Damage occurred across the much of the county. The damage path was through rural areas and as not documented well. The path length was most likely longer. In Townley, one home was destroyed and several other buildings were damaged. Start: 33.83/-87.43 End: 33.83/-87.43
4	1963	3	5	1655	Cherokee Continued into Georgia	F1 (F1)	7.1 (21.3)	10 (400)	0 (0)	3 (5)	8.6 NE Piedmont -Rock Run-15.9 SE Centre One home was destroyed and several others were damaged. Numerous trees were blown down. The tornado moved into Georgia. Start: 33.98/-85.48 End: 34.07/-85.42
3	1963	3	5	1535	Jefferson Tornado Information	F4	14.9	667	0	35	Bessemer-Homewood-Mountain Brook Over 240 buildings were damaged, 29 were destroyed, and 25 sustained major damage. Much of the damage occurred in Bessemer. The tornado was observed by several people. Start: 33.37/-86.97 End: 33.48/-86.75
2	1963	1	20	1500	Coffee	F1	14.1	10	0	0	13 WSW Enterprise At least 5 tenant homes were destroyed and several others were damaged. Numerous outbuildings were damaged or destroyed along the path. Start: 31.23/-86.05 End: 31.32/-85.83
1	1963	1	19	1300	Clarke	F2	3.3	10	0	0	1.7 N Grove Hill - 4.2 NE Grove Hill A tornado briefly touched down and destroyed one home and damaged a barn. Many trees were blown down. Start: 31.72/-87.78 End: 31.75/-87.75

Alabama Tornadoes 1963

Alabama Tornado Database