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1966-03-03 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Jackson Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1966-03-03 Jackson (Candlestick Park), 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 58 fatalities and 518 injuries over a path length of 202.5 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

58

Injuries

518

Path Length

202.5 mi

Max Width

900 yd

Local Start Time

18:30:00

States Impacted

MS