EF5 Tornado — Perry County, Indiana — April 3, 1974

10 yd wide68.0 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 1:20 PM

Path length68.0 mi

Max width10 yd

Injuries86

Fatalities6

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Perry County, IN, tracking roughly 68.0 miles with a maximum width of about 10 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 86 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: Perry County, Crawford County, Harrison County, Washington County
Start coordinates: 38.0700, -86.7500
End coordinates: 38.6300, -85.7000
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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