Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Clay County, Mississippi, May 14, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length18.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.60, -88.62) to the end point (33.82, -88.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 14, 1953, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Clay County, Monroe County
- Path
- 18.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 14, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1953 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.