Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Newton County, Mississippi, November 20, 1950
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2 mi
Width37 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.42, -89.13) to the end point (32.42, -89.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 20, 1950, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Newton County
- Near the path
- Decatur (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 37 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 20, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1950 | F2 | Kentucky | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 1950 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.