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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Pemiscot County, Missouri — March 21, 1952

Pemiscot County, MO

880 yd wide6.5 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 21, 1952 · 8:00 PM
Path length6.5 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries100
Fatalities17

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Pemiscot County, MO, tracking roughly 6.5 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 17 fatalities and 100 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
Pemiscot County
Start coordinates
36.0500, -89.8200
End coordinates
36.0700, -89.7000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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