Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Emanuel County, Georgia, September 28, 1963
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length52.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.60, -82.37) to the end point (33.05, -81.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 28, 1963, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Emanuel County, Jenkins County, Burke County
- Path
- 52.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 28, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1963 | F2 | Florida | 5.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 1963 | F2 | South Carolina | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 1963 | F1 | South Carolina | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.