Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Rankin County, Mississippi, March 11, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.9 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.08, -89.77) to the end point (32.13, -89.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 11, 1959, 7:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Rankin County, Smith County
- Near the path
- Puckett (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 18.9 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 11, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1959 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.