Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Simpson County, Mississippi, March 11, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length12.9 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.90, -89.80) to the end point (32.07, -89.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 11, 1973, 1:25 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Simpson County, Rankin County
- Path
- 12.9 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 11, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1973 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 1973 | F1 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.