Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Effingham County, Georgia, May 3, 1975
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length5.4 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.48, -81.27) to the end point (32.53, -81.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1975, 3:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Effingham County
- Path
- 5.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 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 | F1 | Georgia | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 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.