Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lee County, Mississippi, March 21, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.27, -88.72) to the end point (34.27, -88.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 21, 1955, 11:44 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Lee County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 21, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1955 | F2 | Alabama | 5.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 1955 | F2 | Texas | 3.6 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1955 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.