Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mississippi County, Missouri, July 15, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.85, -89.35) to the end point (36.85, -89.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1971, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Mississippi County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1971 | F2 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 1971 | F2 | Tennessee | 14.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 15, 1971 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.