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EF5Historical Record

EF5 Tornado — Warren County, Mississippi — December 5, 1953

Warren County, MS

500 yd wide9.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF5
Date & timeDecember 5, 1953 · 5:45 PM
Path length9.0 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries270
Fatalities38

Details

A EF5 tornado was recorded in Warren County, MS, tracking roughly 9.0 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 38 fatalities and 270 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
Warren County
Start coordinates
32.3300, -90.9000
End coordinates
32.4200, -90.7800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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