Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Chatham County, Georgia, July 12, 1962
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.00, -81.28) to the end point (32.00, -81.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1962, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Chatham County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1962 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.