Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Houston County, Georgia, March 21, 1980
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length22.2 mi
Width67 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.33, -83.68) to the end point (32.35, -83.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 21, 1980, 1:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Houston County, Pulaski County, Dodge County
- Path
- 22.2 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 21, 1980
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 22.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 1980 | F1 | Georgia | 0.2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.