Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hinds County, Mississippi, April 21, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.27, -90.20) to the end point (32.32, -90.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1955, 5:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Hinds County
- Near the path
- Jackson (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1955 | F2 | Arkansas | 0.5 mi | 83 yd | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 1955 | F2 | Alabama | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.