Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ben Hill County, Georgia, December 5, 1982
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (31.72, -83.25) to the end point (31.72, -83.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 5, 1982, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Ben Hill County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 5, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1982 | F1 | Louisiana | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5, 1982 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.