Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Newton County, Mississippi, February 20, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries10
Length19.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.43, -89.23) to the end point (32.62, -89.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 20, 1954, 1:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Newton County, Neshoba County
- Path
- 19.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 20, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1954 | F2 | Mississippi | 37.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Feb 20, 1954 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.