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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Montgomery County, Tennessee — April 27, 1970

Montgomery County, TN

250 yd wide42.6 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 27, 1970 · 2:00 PM
Path length42.6 mi
Max width250 yd
Injuries85
Fatalities3

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Montgomery County, TN, tracking roughly 42.6 miles with a maximum width of about 250 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 85 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
Montgomery County, Cheatham County, Robertson County, Sumner County
Start coordinates
36.4500, -87.1300
End coordinates
36.5500, -86.3700
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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