Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Bradley County, Tennessee, February 6, 1986

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length10 mi
Width270 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.23, -84.82) to the end point (35.28, -84.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
February 6, 1986, 3:18 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Tennessee
Counties
Bradley County, Polk County, McMinn County
Path
10 miles long, up to 270 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 5 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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