Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Houston County, Georgia, April 17, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.65, -83.62) to the end point (32.65, -83.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 17, 1959, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Houston County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 17, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1959 | F1 | Illinois | 2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1959 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 1959 | F1 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.