EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Newton County, Missouri — April 24, 1975
Newton County, MO
500 yd wide11.9 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 24, 1975 · 6:40 PM
Path length11.9 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries22
Fatalities3
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Newton County, MO, tracking roughly 11.9 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 22 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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