Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Cherokee County, Georgia, March 21, 1962
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.17, -84.42) to the end point (34.17, -84.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 21, 1962, 2:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Cherokee County
- Path
- 10 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 21, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1962 | F3 | Alabama | 2.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F2 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F1 | Kentucky | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1962 | F1 | West Virginia | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.