EF4 Tornado — Mississippi, Mississippi — April 19, 1970

100 yd wide47.6 mi longmoved NE

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeApril 19, 1970 · 12:06 PM

Path length47.6 mi

Max width100 yd

Injuries78

Fatalities4

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in MS, tracking roughly 47.6 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 78 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: 34.7200, -89.0000
End coordinates: 35.0500, -88.2700
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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