EF4 Tornado — Mississippi, Mississippi — March 21, 1952

427 yd wide29.6 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeMarch 21, 1952 · 10:00 PM

Path length29.6 mi

Max width427 yd

Injuries74

Fatalities16

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in MS, tracking roughly 29.6 miles with a maximum width of about 427 yards. The event is associated with 16 fatalities and 74 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
Start coordinates: 34.8700, -89.6800
End coordinates: 35.1200, -89.2800
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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