Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Scott County, Mississippi, August 18, 1970
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.43, -89.47) to the end point (32.43, -89.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 18, 1970, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Scott County
- Near the path
- Hillsboro (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 18, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1970 | F2 | Texas | 0.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 1970 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.