Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Emanuel County, Georgia, January 28, 1952

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.58, -82.33) to the end point (32.58, -82.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
January 28, 1952, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Georgia
Counties
Emanuel County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on January 28, 1952

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jan 28, 1952F2Georgia1 mi100 yd00
Jan 28, 1952F2Florida1.5 mi33 yd00
Jan 28, 1952F1Georgia3.8 mi400 yd00
Jan 28, 1952F1Florida0.5 mi17 yd03
Jan 28, 1952F1Georgia2 mi100 yd01
Jan 28, 1952F1Georgia0.1 mi400 yd02
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.