Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Mitchell County, Georgia, May 8, 1972
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.23, -84.22) to the end point (31.23, -84.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 8, 1972, 2:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Mitchell County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 8, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1972 | F2 | Florida | 0.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.