Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Paulding County, Georgia, April 15, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length46.8 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.90, -84.87) to the end point (34.20, -84.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1956, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Paulding County, Cobb County, Cherokee County, Forsyth County
- Path
- 46.8 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1956 | F4 | Alabama | 21.3 mi | 200 yd | 25 | 200 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.