Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Decatur County, Georgia, April 18, 1988
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2.7 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.90, -84.65) to the end point (30.90, -84.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 18, 1988, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Decatur County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 18, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1988 | F2 | Florida | 15 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1988 | F1 | Georgia | 0.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1988 | F1 | Florida | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1988 | F0 | Louisiana | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18, 1988 | F0 | Alabama | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.