Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Jackson County, Mississippi, April 23, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.53, -88.70) to the end point (30.53, -88.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 23, 1979, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 23, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1979 | F0 | Arkansas | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.