Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Taylor County, Georgia, March 13, 1954

RatingF3
Deaths5
Injuries75
Length49.5 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.53, -84.37) to the end point (32.87, -83.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 13, 1954, 9:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Georgia
Counties
Taylor County, Crawford County, Bibb County
Path
49.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
5 deaths, 75 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 13, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 13, 1954F3Alabama, Georgia7 mi1,480 yd220
Mar 13, 1954F1Georgia3.3 mi200 yd00
Mar 13, 1954F1Georgia34.4 mi300 yd15
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.