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1953-12-05 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Vicksburg, MS Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1953-12-05 Vicksburg, MS event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 38 fatalities and 270 injuries over a path length of 9 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

38

Injuries

270

Path Length

9 mi

Max Width

500 yd

Local Start Time

17:45:00

States Impacted

MS