Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Hinds County, Mississippi, September 5, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.20, -90.50) to the end point (32.20, -90.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 5, 1973, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Hinds County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 5, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1973 | F2 | Louisiana | 27.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 4 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.