Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lamar County, Georgia, May 3, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length8.2 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.03, -84.20) to the end point (33.12, -84.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1956, 9:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Lamar County
- Path
- 8.2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1956 | F3 | Alabama | 3.8 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 3, 1956 | F1 | South Carolina | 10.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.