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EF4 Tornado — Attala County, Mississippi — March 11, 1963

Attala County, MS

440 yd wide45.2 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 11, 1963 · 5:25 PM
Path length45.2 mi
Max width440 yd
Injuries7
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Attala County, MS, tracking roughly 45.2 miles with a maximum width of about 440 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 7 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
Attala County, Choctaw County, Oktibbeha County
Start coordinates
33.1700, -89.6500
End coordinates
33.5500, -89.0200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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