Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jones County, Mississippi, March 2, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.80, -89.22) to the end point (31.80, -89.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 2, 1971, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Jones County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 2, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1971 | F3 | Alabama | 23.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 1971 | F3 | Alabama | 4.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.