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EF4 Tornado — Pike County, Mississippi — January 10, 1975

Pike County, MS

200 yd wide56.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeJanuary 10, 1975 · 8:14 AM
Path length56.5 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries210
Fatalities9

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Pike County, MS, tracking roughly 56.5 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 9 fatalities and 210 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
Pike County, Lincoln County, Lawrence County, Simpson County
Start coordinates
31.1800, -90.5300
End coordinates
31.8700, -89.9700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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