Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Scott County, Mississippi, April 18, 1966
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length23.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.42, -88.90) to the end point (30.42, -88.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1966, 1:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Scott County
- Near the path
- Biloxi, Gautier, Ocean Springs, D'Iberville, Moss Point, Gulf Hills, St. Martin (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 23.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1966 | F3 | Texas | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1966 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.