Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Grundy County, Tennessee, February 1, 1955

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.43, -85.72) to the end point (35.43, -85.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 1, 1955, 11:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Tennessee
Counties
Grundy County
Near the path
Altamont (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
2 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on February 1, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Feb 1, 1955F2Tennessee9.4 mi1,000 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.