Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ben Hill County, Georgia, April 15, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.67, -83.20) to the end point (31.67, -83.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1961, 7:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Ben Hill County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1961 | F2 | Georgia | 5.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.