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EF4 Tornado — Fentress County, Tennessee — April 3, 1974

Fentress County, TN

200 yd wide18.8 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 7:50 PM
Path length18.8 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries150
Fatalities7

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Fentress County, TN, tracking roughly 18.8 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 150 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
Fentress County
Start coordinates
36.2500, -85.0800
End coordinates
36.4300, -84.8300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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