Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Smith County, Tennessee, March 5, 1955
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.25, -85.95) to the end point (36.25, -85.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 5, 1955, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Smith County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 5, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1955 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 1955 | F2 | Tennessee | 4.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 6 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.