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EF4 Tornado — Jones County, Mississippi — February 28, 1987

Jones County, MS

1230 yd wide35.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeFebruary 28, 1987 · 9:05 AM
Path length35.0 mi
Max width1230 yd
Injuries350
Fatalities6

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Jones County, MS, tracking roughly 35.0 miles with a maximum width of about 1230 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 350 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
Jones County, Wayne County, Clarke County
Start coordinates
31.5000, -89.2500
End coordinates
31.8500, -88.8500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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