Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Franklin County, Mississippi, January 4, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.35, -90.88) to the end point (31.35, -90.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 4, 1972, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 4, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1972 | F2 | Alabama | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.