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EF4 Tornado — Jefferson County, Mississippi — January 23, 1969

Jefferson County, MS

200 yd wide117.8 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJanuary 23, 1969 · 5:25 AM
Path length117.8 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries241
Fatalities32

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Jefferson County, MS, tracking roughly 117.8 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 32 fatalities and 241 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
Jefferson County, Copiah County, Simpson County, Rankin County
Start coordinates
31.6800, -91.0500
End coordinates
32.3000, -89.2000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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