Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Franklin County, Georgia, April 9, 1970

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width400 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.30, -83.13) to the end point (34.32, -83.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 9, 1970, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Georgia
Counties
Franklin County
Path
2.3 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.