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EF4 Tornado — Dyer County, Tennessee — March 1, 1997

Dyer County, TN

200 yd wide15.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMarch 1, 1997 · 7:00 PM
Path length15.0 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries15
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Dyer County, TN, tracking roughly 15.0 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 15 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
Dyer County
Start coordinates
35.9500, -89.6700
End coordinates
36.1200, -89.1800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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