Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hickman County, Tennessee, March 22, 1952
RatingF2
Deaths3
Injuries10
Length0.5 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.87, -87.58) to the end point (35.87, -87.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 22, 1952, 12:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Hickman County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 22, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 1952 | F4 | Alabama | 21.6 mi | 100 yd | 4 | 50 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F3 | Kentucky | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 18 |
| Mar 22, 1952 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.