EF5 Tornado — Mississippi, Mississippi — April 27, 2011

1320 yd wide37.1 mi longmoved NE

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

Event stats

EF ratingEF5

Date & timeApril 27, 2011 · 2:42 PM

Path length37.1 mi

Max width1320 yd

Injuries137

Fatalities23

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in MS, tracking roughly 37.1 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The event is associated with 23 fatalities and 137 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: 34.0455, -88.4450
End coordinates: 34.3226, -87.8924
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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