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EF4 Tornado — Gordon County, Georgia — April 3, 1974

Gordon County, GA

200 yd wide29.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 4:40 PM
Path length29.5 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries67
Fatalities9

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Gordon County, GA, tracking roughly 29.5 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 9 fatalities and 67 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Gordon County, Whitfield County, Murray County
Start coordinates
34.5000, -85.0500
End coordinates
34.8000, -84.7000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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