Alabama Tornado Database

1961 Tornado Occurrences (22) () 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

22

1961

12

17

2000

Perry

F2

5.4

100

0

1

2.5 SSE Marion-5.8 E Marion
A tornado touched down just south of Marion and moved east northeast. Three homes were destroyed and three more were damaged. Several trees were blown down along the path.
Start: 32.60/-87.30
End: 32.63/-87.22

21

1961

12

0500

Cleburne

F1

0.1

10

0

Shoal Creek Recreation Area
Numerous trees were snapped off and the debris damaged several automobiles. Two trailers were overturned. Several trees were blown down along the damage path.
Start: 33.77/-85.55
End: 33.77/-85.55

20

1961

12

0415

Sumter

F2

24.2

10

0

2 S Cuba-Near Bellamy-5 NE Coatopa
The tornado moved east northeast across Sumter County. A church, store, and several other buildings were damaged. Timber damage was extensive.
Start: 32.40/-88.38
End: 32.53/-88.00

19

1961

12

11

2100

Coosa

F2

0.1

10

0

Goodwater
The tornado touched down in rural Coosa County southwest of Goodwater and moved northeast. Three houses were destroyed and several others were damaged.
Start: 33.03/-86.08
End: 33.03/-86.08

18

1961

12

11

2005

Chilton

F1

2.0

150

0

Collins Chapel
A tornado touched down in rural Chilton County and moved southwest to northeast. Several small buildings were un-roofed and numerous trees were blown down along the damage path.
Start: 32.93/-86.69
End: 32.96/-86.67

17

1961

12

11

1900

Hale

F2

8.3

150

0

Madison-Christian Community
A tornado touched down in rural Hale County 8 miles southeast of Akron. The tornado moved northeast. Timber damage was extensive. Several farm buildings were destroyed and several homes were damaged along the path.
Start: 32.78/-87.67
End: 32.87/-87.57

16

1961

12

11

1900

Perry

F3

9.4

100

0

2

W Marion-NE Sprott
The tornado touched down west of Marion and moved northeast. Three houses, a store and a hatchery were demolished and several other houses were damaged along the path.
Start: 32.63/-87.40
End: 32.68/-87.25

15

1961

12

11

1805

Calhoun

F3

3.3

200

0

1.4 SW Jacksonville-1.3 NE Jacksonville
A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of city hall and moved northeast. Most of the damage was on the college campus where several buildings were severely damaged and numerous automobiles overturned.
Start: 33.80/-85.78
End: 33.83/-85.75

14

1961

12

10

0730

Escambia

F3

0.2

33

0

12

Brewton
A tornado struck the eastern outskirts of Brewton. The tornado devastated a 2 block area. Seven homes were demolished and 12 more were heavily damaged. The tornado moved southwest to northeast.
Start: 31.12/-87.05
End: 31.12/-87.05

13

1961

9

10

1455

Mobile

F1

0.5

10

0

8 E Bayou La Batre
A waterspout moved inland near Alabama Port. Two homes and a store were damaged. The tornado briefly moved northwest.
Start: 30.37/-88.12
End: 30.37/-88.12

12

1961

6

20

1330

Houston

F2

0.1

10

0

Cowarts
Brief tornado touched down and un-roofed two homes. Several other farm buildings and homes were also damaged along the brief path.
Start: 31.13/-85.27
End: 31.13/-85.27

11

1961

6

1500

Madison

F1

0.1

10

0

1.5 E New Market
A tornado briefly touched down and unroofed a barn and damaged many trees.
Start: 34.90/-86.40
End: 34.90/-86.40

10

1961

4

27

0900

Pike

F2

0.1

10

0

2

9SSW Troy
A tornado touched down briefly and demolished 1 house and injured 2 persons at Center Ridge. The tornado then moved northeast where it damaged 3 other houses.
Start: 31.67/-86.00
End: 31.67/-86.00

9

1961

4

9

0930

Pike-Barbour-Coffee

F1

54.1

10

0

Near Abbeville - Eufaula
A tornado struck in extreme northern Coffee County, moved east northeast across southeast Pike County, then across Barbour County to Eufaula. Scattered damage was sustained to trees, rural buildings and utility poles.
Start: 31.60/-86.03
End: 31.87/-85.17

8

1961

3

31

1310

Russell

Continued into Georgia

F3
(F3)

3.0
(8.2)

167
(167)

0
(0)

7
(7)

Phenix City
The tornado touched down in the southern part of Phenix City. Two houses, a store, a barn and a brick plant were destroyed. At least a dozen other homes sustained damage. Numerous trees were blown down along the path.
Start: 32.43/-85.03
End: 32.45/-84.98

7

1961

3

17

0830

Escambia

F1

4.1

10

0

Atmore-SE Robinsonville
A tornado touched down on the northern outskirts of Atmore and then moved east northeast. One home was unroofed and several other buildings and homes were damaged. Numerous trees were broken off.
Start: 31.03/-87.48
End: 31.05/-87.42

6

1961

3

8

0400

Tallapoosa

F1

0.1

10

0

Alexander City
A tornado unroofed 1 house and demolished a garage. Other scattered damaged to roofs and powerlines was reported.
Start: 32.95/-85.97
End: 32.95/-85.97

5

1961

3

7

2340

Cullman-Morgan-Marshall

F3

19.3

200

0

8

W Fairview-Hulaco-Eddy-Union Grove-Guntersville Dam
The tornado moved east northeast. At least 25 homes were destroyed and 50 other buildings or homes were damaged. The most significant damaged occurred at Eddy and Union Grove.
Start: 34.25/-86.73
End: 34.48/-86.36

4

1961

3

7

2130

Fayette-Walker

F3

25.9

100

0

1

Mt. Vernon-Bluff-New River-Kansas
The tornado touched down and moved east northeast. Several homes were demolished and over 50 houses and buildings were damaged near Kansas. More structures were damaged or destroyed at Bluff.
Start: 33.82/-87.90
End: 34.20/-87.55

3

1961

2

24

1630

Russell

F2

25.6

100

0

4

Hurtsboro-Near Hatchechubbee and Seale-5 S Phenix City
The tornado touched down and moved east northeast across Russell County. The tornado path was through a rural area. Several homes were demolished or damaged and many trees were blown down or broken off.
Start: 32.23/-85.40
End: 32.38/-85.00

2

1961

2

22

0530

Tuscaloosa

F2

0.1

10

0

Tuscaloosa
The tornado touched down on the eastern side of town. Several warehouses were damaged on Northington Campus, then moved NE across residential area to Parlow State School grounds. Several homes were damaged and many trees were blown down or broken off.
Start: 33.20/-87.50
End: 33.20/-87.50

1

1961

2

20

1800

Marengo

F1

0.1

10

0

2

NE Linden
Six homes and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Several trees and powerlines were blown down in this rural area. Two persons injured when a house was demolished.
Start: 32.33/-87.77
End: 32.33/-87.77

Alabama Tornado Database
1961 Tornado Occurrences (22) () 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
22	1961	12	17	2000	Perry	F2	5.4	100	0	1	2.5 SSE Marion-5.8 E Marion A tornado touched down just south of Marion and moved east northeast. Three homes were destroyed and three more were damaged. Several trees were blown down along the path. Start: 32.60/-87.30 End: 32.63/-87.22
21	1961	12	12	0500	Cleburne	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Shoal Creek Recreation Area Numerous trees were snapped off and the debris damaged several automobiles. Two trailers were overturned. Several trees were blown down along the damage path. Start: 33.77/-85.55 End: 33.77/-85.55
20	1961	12	12	0415	Sumter	F2	24.2	10	0	0	2 S Cuba-Near Bellamy-5 NE Coatopa The tornado moved east northeast across Sumter County. A church, store, and several other buildings were damaged. Timber damage was extensive. Start: 32.40/-88.38 End: 32.53/-88.00
19	1961	12	11	2100	Coosa	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Goodwater The tornado touched down in rural Coosa County southwest of Goodwater and moved northeast. Three houses were destroyed and several others were damaged. Start: 33.03/-86.08 End: 33.03/-86.08
18	1961	12	11	2005	Chilton	F1	2.0	150	0	0	Collins Chapel A tornado touched down in rural Chilton County and moved southwest to northeast. Several small buildings were un-roofed and numerous trees were blown down along the damage path. Start: 32.93/-86.69 End: 32.96/-86.67
17	1961	12	11	1900	Hale	F2	8.3	150	0	0	Madison-Christian Community A tornado touched down in rural Hale County 8 miles southeast of Akron. The tornado moved northeast. Timber damage was extensive. Several farm buildings were destroyed and several homes were damaged along the path. Start: 32.78/-87.67 End: 32.87/-87.57
16	1961	12	11	1900	Perry	F3	9.4	100	0	2	W Marion-NE Sprott The tornado touched down west of Marion and moved northeast. Three houses, a store and a hatchery were demolished and several other houses were damaged along the path. Start: 32.63/-87.40 End: 32.68/-87.25
15	1961	12	11	1805	Calhoun	F3	3.3	200	0	0	1.4 SW Jacksonville-1.3 NE Jacksonville A tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of city hall and moved northeast. Most of the damage was on the college campus where several buildings were severely damaged and numerous automobiles overturned. Start: 33.80/-85.78 End: 33.83/-85.75
14	1961	12	10	0730	Escambia	F3	0.2	33	0	12	Brewton A tornado struck the eastern outskirts of Brewton. The tornado devastated a 2 block area. Seven homes were demolished and 12 more were heavily damaged. The tornado moved southwest to northeast. Start: 31.12/-87.05 End: 31.12/-87.05
13	1961	9	10	1455	Mobile	F1	0.5	10	0	0	8 E Bayou La Batre A waterspout moved inland near Alabama Port. Two homes and a store were damaged. The tornado briefly moved northwest. Start: 30.37/-88.12 End: 30.37/-88.12
12	1961	6	20	1330	Houston	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Cowarts Brief tornado touched down and un-roofed two homes. Several other farm buildings and homes were also damaged along the brief path. Start: 31.13/-85.27 End: 31.13/-85.27
11	1961	6	6	1500	Madison	F1	0.1	10	0	0	1.5 E New Market A tornado briefly touched down and unroofed a barn and damaged many trees. Start: 34.90/-86.40 End: 34.90/-86.40
10	1961	4	27	0900	Pike	F2	0.1	10	0	2	9SSW Troy A tornado touched down briefly and demolished 1 house and injured 2 persons at Center Ridge. The tornado then moved northeast where it damaged 3 other houses. Start: 31.67/-86.00 End: 31.67/-86.00
9	1961	4	9	0930	Pike-Barbour-Coffee	F1	54.1	10	0	0	Near Abbeville - Eufaula A tornado struck in extreme northern Coffee County, moved east northeast across southeast Pike County, then across Barbour County to Eufaula. Scattered damage was sustained to trees, rural buildings and utility poles. Start: 31.60/-86.03 End: 31.87/-85.17
8	1961	3	31	1310	Russell Continued into Georgia	F3 (F3)	3.0 (8.2)	167 (167)	0 (0)	7 (7)	Phenix City The tornado touched down in the southern part of Phenix City. Two houses, a store, a barn and a brick plant were destroyed. At least a dozen other homes sustained damage. Numerous trees were blown down along the path. Start: 32.43/-85.03 End: 32.45/-84.98
7	1961	3	17	0830	Escambia	F1	4.1	10	0	0	Atmore-SE Robinsonville A tornado touched down on the northern outskirts of Atmore and then moved east northeast. One home was unroofed and several other buildings and homes were damaged. Numerous trees were broken off. Start: 31.03/-87.48 End: 31.05/-87.42
6	1961	3	8	0400	Tallapoosa	F1	0.1	10	0	0	Alexander City A tornado unroofed 1 house and demolished a garage. Other scattered damaged to roofs and powerlines was reported. Start: 32.95/-85.97 End: 32.95/-85.97
5	1961	3	7	2340	Cullman-Morgan-Marshall	F3	19.3	200	0	8	W Fairview-Hulaco-Eddy-Union Grove-Guntersville Dam The tornado moved east northeast. At least 25 homes were destroyed and 50 other buildings or homes were damaged. The most significant damaged occurred at Eddy and Union Grove. Start: 34.25/-86.73 End: 34.48/-86.36
4	1961	3	7	2130	Fayette-Walker	F3	25.9	100	0	1	Mt. Vernon-Bluff-New River-Kansas The tornado touched down and moved east northeast. Several homes were demolished and over 50 houses and buildings were damaged near Kansas. More structures were damaged or destroyed at Bluff. Start: 33.82/-87.90 End: 34.20/-87.55
3	1961	2	24	1630	Russell	F2	25.6	100	0	4	Hurtsboro-Near Hatchechubbee and Seale-5 S Phenix City The tornado touched down and moved east northeast across Russell County. The tornado path was through a rural area. Several homes were demolished or damaged and many trees were blown down or broken off. Start: 32.23/-85.40 End: 32.38/-85.00
2	1961	2	22	0530	Tuscaloosa	F2	0.1	10	0	0	Tuscaloosa The tornado touched down on the eastern side of town. Several warehouses were damaged on Northington Campus, then moved NE across residential area to Parlow State School grounds. Several homes were damaged and many trees were blown down or broken off. Start: 33.20/-87.50 End: 33.20/-87.50
1	1961	2	20	1800	Marengo	F1	0.1	10	0	2	NE Linden Six homes and several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Several trees and powerlines were blown down in this rural area. Two persons injured when a house was demolished. Start: 32.33/-87.77 End: 32.33/-87.77

Alabama Tornadoes 1961

Alabama Tornado Database