EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Pickens County, Georgia — April 3, 1974
Pickens County, GA
200 yd wide17.7 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 6:30 PM
Path length17.7 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries30
Fatalities6
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Pickens County, GA, tracking roughly 17.7 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 30 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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