Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, George County, Mississippi, March 27, 1976
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length13.9 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.97, -88.67) to the end point (30.98, -88.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 27, 1976, 2:50 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- George County
- Path
- 13.9 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 27, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 1976 | F2 | Mississippi | 15 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 1976 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.