Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Bleckley County, Georgia, March 16, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries12
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.38, -83.35) to the end point (32.38, -83.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 16, 1972, 9:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Bleckley County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 12 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 16, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1972 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.5 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Florida | 7.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 1972 | F1 | Georgia | 3.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.