EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Macon County, Missouri — April 20, 1973
Macon County, MO
440 yd wide3.8 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 20, 1973 · 5:30 PM
Path length3.8 mi
Max width440 yd
Injuries3
Fatalities1
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Macon County, MO, tracking roughly 3.8 miles with a maximum width of about 440 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 3 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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