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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Russell County, Kentucky — April 27, 1971

Russell County, KY

100 yd wide13.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 27, 1971 · 9:53 PM
Path length13.0 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries72
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Russell County, KY, tracking roughly 13.0 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 72 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
Russell County, Pulaski County
Start coordinates
37.0800, -85.0700
End coordinates
37.0700, -84.8300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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