Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Franklin County, Georgia, July 16, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.9 mi
Width43 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.47, -83.30) to the end point (34.47, -83.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 16, 1961, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Franklin County, Stephens County
- Path
- 0.9 miles long, up to 43 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 16, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1961 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.