EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Jackson County, Missouri — May 4, 1977
Jackson County, MO
400 yd wide12.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 4, 1977 · 4:40 PM
Path length12.0 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries5
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Jackson County, MO, tracking roughly 12.0 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The historical record notes 5 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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