1953 Vicksburg tornado
 An aerial view of Vicksburg 2 days after the tornado | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 5, 1953, 5:31 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) |
| Dissipated | December 5, 1953, 5:40 p.m. (UTC−06:00) |
| Duration | 9 minutes |
| F5 tornado | |
| on the Fujita scale | |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 38 |
| Injuries | 270 |
| Damage | $25 million (1953 USD) $209 million (2021 USD) |
| Areas affected | Warren County in Mississippi, principally in and near Vicksburg and Waltersville |
Part of the Tornado outbreak sequence of December 1–6, 1953 and tornado outbreaks of 1953 | |
A strong tornado struck Vicksburg, Mississippi and areas nearby during the evening of December 5, 1953. The storm ran through the city at right after 5:30 pm that Saturday evening. The event killed 38 people. It was then the fourth deadliest tornado in the history of the state.[1] It also injured almost 270. Damage totaled $25 million at the time.
The tornado that went through Vicksburg was estimated officially as an F5.[2] That rating, however, is questionable. That's because the property destroyed was frail and weak. Some people call this tornado likely an F4 instead of an F5.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Deadliest Mississippi Tornadoes". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ↑ "The 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi Tornado". National Weather Service. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
