Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jackson County, Mississippi, December 21, 1969
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.7 mi
Width120 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.42, -88.48) to the end point (30.45, -88.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 21, 1969, 7:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 120 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 21, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1969 | F2 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 1969 | F1 | Louisiana | 16.4 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 21, 1969 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.