Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hancock County, Mississippi, December 29, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.6 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.32, -89.37) to the end point (30.35, -89.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 29, 1970, 9:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Hancock County, Harrison County
- Path
- 7.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 29, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 1970 | F2 | Georgia | 5.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.