EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Lee County, Mississippi — April 29, 1963
Lee County, MS
1000 yd wide4.7 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 29, 1963 · 6:15 PM
Path length4.7 mi
Max width1000 yd
Injuries20
Fatalities3
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lee County, MS, tracking roughly 4.7 miles with a maximum width of about 1000 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 20 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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