Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Smith County, Mississippi, April 21, 1951
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.07, -89.52) to the end point (32.07, -89.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1951, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Smith County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1951
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1951 | F3 | Mississippi | 33.5 mi | 10 yd | 2 | 16 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F0 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 1951 | F0 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.