Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F5 tornado, Hinds County, Mississippi, March 3, 1966
RatingF5
Deaths58
Injuries518
Length202.5 mi
Width900 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.18, -90.55) to the end point (33.37, -87.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 3, 1966, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F5
- States
- Mississippi, Alabama
- Counties
- Hinds County, Rankin County, Scott County, Leake County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County
- Path
- 202.5 miles long, up to 900 yards wide
- Casualties
- 58 deaths, 518 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 3, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1966 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 233 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 1966 | F1 | Alabama | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.