Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pickens County, Georgia, April 15, 1965
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.38, -84.12) to the end point (34.37, -83.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 15, 1965, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Pickens County, Dawson County, Hall County
- Path
- 11.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 15, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | Tennessee | 6.5 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | Tennessee | 10.4 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 50 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F3 | Alabama | 9.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Texas | 6.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Tennessee | 5.9 mi | 327 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 1965 | F2 | Tennessee | 7.4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.