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EF3 Tornado — Lamar County, Mississippi — January 21, 2017

Lamar County, MS

900 yd wide31.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF3
Date & timeJanuary 21, 2017 · 3:35 AM
Path length31.1 mi
Max width900 yd
Injuries57
Fatalities4

Details

A EF3 tornado was recorded in Lamar County, MS, tracking roughly 31.1 miles with a maximum width of about 900 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 57 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
Lamar County, Forrest County, Perry County
Start coordinates
31.1855, -89.4799
End coordinates
31.4193, -89.0342
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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