Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Lawrence County, Tennessee, February 17, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.4 mi
Width1,760 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.15, -87.30) to the end point (35.15, -87.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- February 17, 1956, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Lawrence County, Giles County
- Path
- 10.4 miles long, up to 1,760 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on February 17, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1956 | F1 | Mississippi | 3.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 1956 | F1 | Mississippi | 17.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.