Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Lee County, Mississippi, September 16, 1996

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length1 mi
Width25 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.20, -88.70) to the end point (34.20, -88.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 16, 1996, 3:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Mississippi
Counties
Lee County
Path
1 miles long, up to 25 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 16, 1996

DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 16, 1996F2South Carolina6 mi440 yd02
Sep 16, 1996F2South Carolina1.5 mi150 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F2North Carolina1.4 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F2North Carolina1 mi100 yd01
Sep 16, 1996F1Alabama2 mi70 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1South Carolina5 mi220 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1South Carolina0.3 mi220 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1South Carolina5 mi220 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1Texas2 mi25 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1Georgia0.1 mi75 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1North Carolina2 mi100 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F1North Carolina1 mi100 yd01
Sep 16, 1996F1North Carolina0.5 mi75 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F0Alabama4 mi70 yd00
Sep 16, 1996F0Tennessee16 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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