Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mississippi County, Missouri, April 1, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries4
Length5.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.68, -89.30) to the end point (36.72, -89.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 1, 1970, 3:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Mississippi County
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 4 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 1, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1970 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | F2 | Mississippi | 16.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | F1 | Kentucky | 6.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | F1 | Mississippi | 7.7 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | F1 | Kentucky | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 1970 | F1 | Tennessee | 3.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.