Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Macon County, Georgia, April 18, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.30, -84.02) to the end point (32.30, -84.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1953, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Macon County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1953 | F3 | Alabama, Georgia | 39.8 mi | 400 yd | 8 | 495 |
| Apr 18, 1953 | F2 | Georgia | 0.2 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.