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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Benton County, Indiana — April 3, 1974

Benton County, IN

1760 yd wide108.7 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 3:45 PM
Path length108.7 mi
Max width1760 yd
Injuries285
Fatalities18

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Benton County, IN, tracking roughly 108.7 miles with a maximum width of about 1760 yards. The event is associated with 18 fatalities and 285 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
Benton County, Tippecanoe County, White County, Cass County
Start coordinates
40.5000, -87.1300
End coordinates
41.5800, -85.4300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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