Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Catoosa County, Georgia, March 8, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length15.2 mi
Width600 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.90, -85.30) to the end point (34.93, -85.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 8, 1961, 1:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Catoosa County, Walton County
- Path
- 15.2 miles long, up to 600 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 8, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1961 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 1961 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 1961 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 1961 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.