Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Montgomery County, Tennessee, April 27, 1970
RatingF4
Deaths3
Injuries85
Length42.6 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.45, -87.13) to the end point (36.55, -86.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 27, 1970, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- Montgomery County, Cheatham County, Robertson County, Sumner County
- Path
- 42.6 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 85 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 27, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1970 | F0 | California | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.