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

Lincoln County, TN

800 yd wide27.5 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 6:45 PM
Path length27.5 mi
Max width800 yd
Injuries121
Fatalities11

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lincoln County, TN, tracking roughly 27.5 miles with a maximum width of about 800 yards. The event is associated with 11 fatalities and 121 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
Lincoln County, Franklin County
Start coordinates
35.0000, -86.5000
End coordinates
35.3200, -86.0800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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