Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Polk County, Georgia, December 11, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.9 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.00, -85.25) to the end point (34.00, -85.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 11, 1961, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 0.9 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 11, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 1961 | F3 | Alabama | 3.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F3 | Alabama | 9.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F2 | Alabama | 8.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F2 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F1 | Mississippi | 0.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F1 | Alabama | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 1961 | F0 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.