Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, White County, Tennessee, March 15, 1973

RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.92, -85.50) to the end point (35.92, -85.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 15, 1973, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Tennessee
Counties
White County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 3 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.