1962 Valdosta tornado outbreak

the 1962 Valdosta tornado outbreak was a localized yet very damaging tornado outbreak which struck portions of Georgia and Florida, as well as South Carolina on May 14, 1962. The outbreak's namesake was the 1962 Valdosta tornado. The outbreak saw 2 F5 tornadoes touch down, the strongest of which was the Valdosta tornado, which was also the strongest tornado ever recorded until the 1999 Moore tornado. The outbreak lasted into the early morning hours of May 15.

Aftermath
The storms which produced the tornadoes also caused significant flooding across the region. Valdosta would recover rather quick following the Valdosta tornado, although Waycross would fare much worse. The effected regions were placed under states of emergencies through mid May.