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EF4 Tornado — Winston County, Mississippi — February 23, 1977

Winston County, MS

350 yd wide15.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeFebruary 23, 1977 · 4:00 PM
Path length15.0 mi
Max width350 yd
Injuries5
Fatalities2

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Winston County, MS, tracking roughly 15.0 miles with a maximum width of about 350 yards. The event is associated with 2 fatalities and 5 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
Winston County
Start coordinates
33.0200, -89.2300
End coordinates
33.1800, -89.0700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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