Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Prentiss County, Mississippi, December 15, 1987
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.68, -88.60) to the end point (34.72, -88.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 15, 1987, 12:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Prentiss County
- Path
- 8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 15, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1987 | F1 | Mississippi | 2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | F0 | Florida | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 15, 1987 | F0 | Florida | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.