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EF4 Tornado — Copiah County, Mississippi — November 21, 1992

Copiah County, MS

880 yd wide128.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeNovember 21, 1992 · 11:27 PM
Path length128.0 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries122
Fatalities12

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Copiah County, MS, tracking roughly 128.0 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 12 fatalities and 122 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
Copiah County, Simpson County, Rankin County, Scott County
Start coordinates
31.9700, -90.2300
End coordinates
33.4800, -89.1700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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