Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F5 tornado, Warren County, Mississippi, December 5, 1953
RatingF5
Deaths38
Injuries270
Length9 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.33, -90.90) to the end point (32.42, -90.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 5, 1953, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F5
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Warren County
- Path
- 9 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 38 deaths, 270 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 5, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana | 9.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | F2 | Louisiana, Arkansas | 58.3 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 1953 | F2 | Mississippi | 8.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 11 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.