Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Simpson County, Mississippi, March 11, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.98, -89.72) to the end point (31.98, -89.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 11, 1959, 9:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Simpson County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 11, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1959 | F2 | Mississippi | 18.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.