Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Thomas County, Georgia, May 8, 1955

RatingF0

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.2 mi

Width17 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.83, -83.98) to the end point (30.83, -83.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 8, 1955, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F0
States: Georgia
Counties: Thomas County
Path: 0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 8, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 8, 1955	F1	Texas	1 mi	17 yd	0	0
May 8, 1955	F1	Oklahoma	16.3 mi	10 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Thomas County

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