Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Carroll County, Georgia, August 31, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.47, -85.13) to the end point (33.47, -85.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1961, 11:05 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Carroll County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1961 | F2 | Florida | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.