EF4 Tornado — Mississippi, Mississippi — February 21, 1971

100 yd wide202.1 mi longmoved NE

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeFebruary 21, 1971 · 4:00 PM

Path length202.1 mi

Max width100 yd

Injuries795

Fatalities58

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in MS, tracking roughly 202.1 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 58 fatalities and 795 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: 32.7000, -91.0200
End coordinates: 35.0300, -88.9200
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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