Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Jefferson County, Georgia, March 7, 1996
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length3.5 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.23, -82.38) to the end point (33.25, -82.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 7, 1996, 3:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Georgia
- Counties
- Jefferson County
- Path
- 3.5 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 7, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1996 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1996 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1996 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 1996 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.