Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Walker County, Georgia, February 18, 1956

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length22.9 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -85.28) to the end point (34.87, -84.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 18, 1956, 12:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Georgia
Counties
Walker County, Whitfield County, Catoosa County
Path
22.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.