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EF4 Tornado — Attala County, Mississippi — January 19, 1988

Attala County, MS

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJanuary 19, 1988 · 11:20 AM
Path length13.0 mi
Max width700 yd
Injuries1
Fatalities0

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Attala County, MS, tracking roughly 13.0 miles with a maximum width of about 700 yards. The historical record notes 1 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Attala County
Start coordinates
33.1500, -89.5800
End coordinates
33.2700, -89.3300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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