Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Henry County, Tennessee, July 15, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length14.7 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.38, -88.43) to the end point (36.28, -88.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1971, 2:35 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Henry County
- Path
- 14.7 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1971 | F2 | Missouri | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 15, 1971 | F2 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 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.