Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Hancock County, Mississippi, August 1, 1977

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.1 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.22, -89.48) to the end point (30.22, -89.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: August 1, 1977, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Mississippi
Counties: Hancock County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on August 1, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Aug 1, 1977	F1	Virginia	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 1, 1977	F0	Florida	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Hancock County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.