EF4 Tornado — Tennessee, Tennessee — April 3, 1974

300 yd wide11.0 mi longmoved NE

Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4

Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 7:30 PM

Path length11.0 mi

Max width300 yd

Injuries6

Fatalities5

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in TN, tracking roughly 11.0 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 5 fatalities and 6 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
Start coordinates: 36.5200, -85.0800
End coordinates: 36.6300, -84.8800
Source: NOAA/SPC
Data status: Historical Record

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