The February 13, 1950 tornado
F2Lauderdale County, Tennessee
An F2 tornado on a 0.2-mile path that killed 9 and injured 1. It was one of 2 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF2 tornado · February 13, 1950
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F2
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Width up to 10 yards
- Killed
- 9
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, February 13, 1950
- 2:00 AM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.