Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Overton County, Tennessee, March 7, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.38, -85.38) to the end point (36.43, -85.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 7, 1956, 8:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Overton County
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 7, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | Indiana | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | Ohio | 1.9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1956 | F2 | West Virginia | 1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.