Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pike County, Mississippi, March 31, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length13.7 mi
Width127 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.28, -90.43) to the end point (31.35, -90.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 31, 1981, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Pike County, Walthall County
- Path
- 13.7 miles long, up to 127 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 31, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1981 | F2 | Mississippi | 8.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.