Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dougherty County, Georgia, April 3, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length34.4 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.58, -84.17) to the end point (31.58, -83.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 3, 1961, 6:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Dougherty County, Worth County, Tift County
- Path
- 34.4 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 3, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1961 | F2 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 1961 | F0 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.