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EF4 Tornado — Dunklin County, Missouri — April 22, 1981

Dunklin County, MO

400 yd wide63.0 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 22, 1981 · 4:50 PM
Path length63.0 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries32
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Dunklin County, MO, tracking roughly 63.0 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 32 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
Dunklin County, New Madrid County, Mississippi County
Start coordinates
36.6000, -90.4200
End coordinates
36.9000, -89.3300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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