EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Cochran County, Texas — April 17, 1970
Cochran County, TX
880 yd wide30.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 17, 1970 · 8:50 PM
Path length30.0 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries24
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Cochran County, TX, tracking roughly 30.0 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The historical record notes 24 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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