Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, George County, Mississippi, October 25, 1997

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length13 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (30.73, -88.58) to the end point (30.82, -88.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 25, 1997, 4:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Mississippi, Alabama
Counties
George County, Mobile County
Path
13 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 7 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 25, 1997

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 25, 1997F1Mississippi0.2 mi40 yd00
Oct 25, 1997F1Mississippi0.8 mi40 yd00
Oct 25, 1997F1Alabama1.5 mi150 yd02
Oct 25, 1997F0Texas0.5 mi40 yd01
Oct 25, 1997F0Alabama1 mi150 yd00
Oct 25, 1997F0Arkansas0.1 mi30 yd00
Oct 25, 1997F0Georgia1.7 mi10 yd00
Oct 25, 1997F0Alabama0.2 mi50 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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