Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McNairy County, Tennessee, April 24, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.13, -88.57) to the end point (35.13, -88.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 24, 1970, 4:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- McNairy County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 24, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | Kentucky | 25.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 13 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | Tennessee | 17 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | Mississippi, Tennessee | 12.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 18 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F3 | Tennessee | 10.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F2 | Arkansas | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F2 | Alabama | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1970 | F0 | West Virginia | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.