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EF4Historical Record

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

Clark County, IN

1200 yd wide35.6 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 2:19 PM
Path length35.6 mi
Max width1200 yd
Injuries190
Fatalities11

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Clark County, IN, tracking roughly 35.6 miles with a maximum width of about 1200 yards. The event is associated with 11 fatalities and 190 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
Clark County, Scott County, Jefferson County, Ripley County
Start coordinates
38.5500, -85.7500
End coordinates
38.9300, -85.2500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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