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.
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