Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Troup County, Georgia, December 23, 1956
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length45.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.90, -85.10) to the end point (33.10, -84.40), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 23, 1956, 5:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Troup County, Harris County, Meriwether County, Pike County
- Path
- 45.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 23, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1956 | F2 | Alabama | 121.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.