Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Covington County, Mississippi, March 31, 1981
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length8.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.53, -89.52) to the end point (31.55, -89.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 31, 1981, 8:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Covington County, Jones County
- Path
- 8.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 31, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1981 | F2 | Mississippi | 13.7 mi | 127 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.