Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Wheeler County, Georgia, May 3, 1975
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.15, -82.78) to the end point (32.15, -82.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1975, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Wheeler County
- Near the path
- Alamo (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1975 | F2 | Mississippi | 7.4 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1975 | F2 | Georgia | 5.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 3, 1975 | F1 | Florida | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.