Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Marion County, Mississippi, December 10, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length19.1 mi
Width133 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.28, -89.98) to the end point (31.50, -89.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 10, 1971, 9:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Marion County
- Path
- 19.1 miles long, up to 133 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 10, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1971 | F3 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 1971 | F1 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.