EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Meigs County, Tennessee — May 2, 1953
Meigs County, TN
33 yd wide4.2 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 2, 1953 · 3:00 AM
Path length4.2 mi
Max width33 yd
Injuries8
Fatalities4
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Meigs County, TN, tracking roughly 4.2 miles with a maximum width of about 33 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 8 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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