Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Prentiss County, Mississippi, December 15, 1987
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.70, -88.55) to the end point (34.70, -88.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 15, 1987, 12:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Prentiss County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 15, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1987 | F2 | Mississippi | 8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| 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.