Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hancock County, Mississippi, April 20, 1982
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18 mi
Width133 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.27, -89.38) to the end point (30.35, -89.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 20, 1982, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Hancock County, Harrison County
- Path
- 18 miles long, up to 133 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 20, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1982 | F2 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20, 1982 | F1 | Texas | 4 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20, 1982 | F1 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.