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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Gibson County, Tennessee — May 7, 1971

Gibson County, TN

100 yd wide50.9 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 7, 1971 · 5:45 PM
Path length50.9 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries137
Fatalities3

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Gibson County, TN, tracking roughly 50.9 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 137 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
Gibson County, Carroll County, Benton County, Humphreys County
Start coordinates
36.0700, -88.7800
End coordinates
35.8800, -87.9000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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