Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Robertson County, Tennessee, March 4, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length3.8 mi
Width1,000 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.62, -86.60) to the end point (36.63, -86.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 4, 1955, 10:54 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Robertson County, Sumner County
- Near the path
- Portland, Mitchellville (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 1,000 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 4, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1955 | F3 | Kentucky | 8.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 1955 | F1 | Illinois | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.