EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Texas, Texas — April 10, 1979
1320 yd wide46.9 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 10, 1979 · 5:50 PM
Path length46.9 mi
Max width1320 yd
Injuries1740
Fatalities42
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in TX, tracking roughly 46.9 miles with a maximum width of about 1320 yards. The event is associated with 42 fatalities and 1740 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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