Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Smith County, Tennessee, March 22, 1952
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.25, -85.93) to the end point (36.25, -85.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 22, 1952, 11:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Smith County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 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 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 3 | 10 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.