EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Perry County, Tennessee — May 5, 1999
Perry County, TN
580 yd wide6.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 5, 1999 · 7:20 PM
Path length6.0 mi
Max width580 yd
Injuries0
Fatalities3
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Perry County, TN, tracking roughly 6.0 miles with a maximum width of about 580 yards. The event is associated with 3 fatalities and 0 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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