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

White County, TN

700 yd wide28.4 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 3, 1974 · 7:15 PM
Path length28.4 mi
Max width700 yd
Injuries51
Fatalities10

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in White County, TN, tracking roughly 28.4 miles with a maximum width of about 700 yards. The event is associated with 10 fatalities and 51 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
White County, Putnam County, Overton County
Start coordinates
36.0300, -85.5700
End coordinates
36.2500, -85.1300
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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