Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cobb County, Georgia, March 19, 1986
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries15
Length5.7 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.97, -84.53) to the end point (34.02, -84.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 19, 1986, 4:32 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Cobb County
- Path
- 5.7 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 15 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 19, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 1986 | F2 | Alabama | 0.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 1986 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.