Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Washington County, Mississippi, April 22, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length22.4 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.17, -90.87) to the end point (33.20, -90.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 22, 1974, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Washington County, Humphreys County
- Path
- 22.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 22, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1974 | F2 | Alabama | 2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1974 | F2 | Mississippi | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.