Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Troup County, Georgia, May 9, 1961

RatingF2

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.8 mi

Width50 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.93, -85.15) to the end point (32.93, -85.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 9, 1961, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: Georgia
Counties: Troup County
Path: 0.8 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 9, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 9, 1961	F2	New York	6.8 mi	250 yd	0	4
May 9, 1961	F1	Ohio	0.1 mi	100 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Troup County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.