Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Newton County, Mississippi, June 3, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length7.6 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.48, -89.17) to the end point (32.57, -89.08), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 3, 1954, 6:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Newton County
- Path
- 7.6 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 3, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1954 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.