Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Yazoo County, Mississippi, December 31, 2002
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1.5 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.85, -90.42) to the end point (32.85, -90.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 31, 2002, 4:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Mississippi
- Counties
- Yazoo County
- Near the path
- Yazoo City (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 31, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2002 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2002 | F0 | Florida | 2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.