Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Fulton County, Georgia, January 10, 1972
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries9
Length6.3 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.67, -84.40) to the end point (33.70, -84.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 10, 1972, 10:25 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Fulton County, DeKalb County
- Path
- 6.3 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 10, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1972 | F2 | Alabama | 4.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 1972 | F1 | South Carolina | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 1972 | F1 | South Carolina | 6 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.