Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Oconee County, Georgia, August 17, 1985

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6 mi
Width30 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.90, -83.60) to the end point (33.97, -83.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 17, 1985, 6:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Georgia
Counties
Oconee County
Path
6 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 17, 1985

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 17, 1985F3Kansas2 mi50 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F2South Carolina9 mi100 yd039
Aug 17, 1985F1Georgia10 mi70 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F1South Carolina3 mi30 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F1Wisconsin15 mi50 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F0South Carolina1 mi30 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F0South Carolina3 mi30 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F0Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F0Kansas0.2 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 1985F0North Carolina4 mi100 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.