April 1–2, 1974 tornado outbreak

April 1–2, 1974 tornado outbreak
Type Tornado outbreak
Duration April 1–2, 1974
Tornadoes confirmed 26
Max rating1 F3 tornado
Duration of tornado outbreak2 2 days
Damage Unknown
Casualties 4 fatalities, 72 injuries
Areas affected Midwestern, Eastern and Southern United States

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

2Time from first tornado to last tornado

The April 1–2, 1974 tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected much of Eastern and Central North America. Four fatalities were confirmed in this outbreak.

Storm history

The outbreak began when a powerful area of low pressure formed across the Great Plains on April 1 and moved into Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. As it did, a surge of very moist warm air intensified the storm. As a result, a series of tornado outbreaks occurred. The outbreak produced several tornadoes including F2 and F3 tornadoes that left four people dead. The outbreak ended just 17 hours before the Super Outbreak of 1974 began.

Total confirmed tornadoes

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
4 8 11 3 0 0 26

List of tornadoes

April 1 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - April 1, 1974
F#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Mississippi
F2 NE of Merigold Bolivar 33°51′N 90°43′W / 33.85°N 90.72°W / 33.85; -90.72 1510 0.1 miles (0.2 km) Tornado caused $50,000-500,000 (1974 USD) in damage.[1]
F2 NW of Jefferson Caroll 33°40′N 89°55′W / 33.67°N 89.92°W / 33.67; -89.92 0040 0.1 miles (0.2 km) Brief touchdown, caused $5,000-$50,000 (1974 USD) in damage.[2]
F2 SW of Calhoun City Calhoun 33°48′N 89°18′W / 33.8°N 89.3°W / 33.8; -89.3 5.1 miles (8.2 km) 30 ft wide tornado, left $5–$50,000 (1974 USD) in damage.[3]
F2 NW of Durant Holmes 33°06′N 89°54′W / 33.1°N 89.9°W / 33.1; -89.9 0140 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado briefly touched down, causing major damage to homes. Damages were at least up to $50,000 (1974 USD).
Alabama
F2 SW of Moores Bridge Tuscalossa 33°26′N 87°50′W / 33.43°N 87.83°W / 33.43; -87.83 1705 16.3 miles (26.2 km) Strong tornado caused six injuries and left $500,000 (1974 USD) in damage.[4]
F2 SW of Hayden Blount 33°53′N 86°46′W / 33.88°N 86.77°W / 33.88; -86.77 2130 16.9 miles (27.2 km) Wedge tornado destroys seven houses and 20 mobile homes injuring eleven people.[5] Damage from the tornado amounted to $500,000 (1974 USD)[6]
F3 E of Madison to Downtown Huntsville Madison 34°42′N 86°43′W / 34.7°N 86.72°W / 34.7; -86.72 0340 8.4 miles (13.5 km) 1 death - A large, wedge tornado touched down in Huntsville, causing extraordinary damage. Huntsville was hit by an F5 two days later.
Illinois
F2 WNW of Matherville Mercer 41°16′N 90°37′W / 41.27°N 90.62°W / 41.27; -90.62 0307 2 miles (3.2 km)
F1 WSW of North Henderson Mercer 41°03′N 90°33′W / 41.05°N 90.55°W / 41.05; -90.55 0312 0.8 miles (1.3 km)
F0 NNW of Lincoln Logan 41°11′N 89°23′W / 41.18°N 89.38°W / 41.18; -89.38 0525 0.1 miles (0.2 km) Brief touchdown, no damage reported.
F0 Lincoln area Logan 41°09′N 89°22′W / 41.15°N 89.37°W / 41.15; -89.37 0527 3.8 miles (6.1 km)
F3 WNW of Lawrenceville Lawrence 38°43′N 87°44′W / 38.72°N 87.73°W / 38.72; -87.73 1617 3.3 miles (5.3 km) A tornado destroyed several homes, causing at least $5,000 (1974 USD).
Kentucky
F3 WSW of Campbellsburg Henry 38°30′N 85°14′W / 38.5°N 85.23°W / 38.5; -85.23 2320 3.3 miles (5.3 km) 1 death - A cone–shaped tornado struck the eastern side of Campbellsburg causing over $5,000,000 (1974 USD).
Indiana
F2 Lafayette area Tippecanoe 40°25′N 86°52′W / 40.42°N 86.87°W / 40.42; -86.87 2132 1.5 miles (2.4 km) A tornado occurred in Lafayette, causing at least $5,000 (1974 USD) in damage.
F2 Knightstown area Henry 39°48′N 85°31′W / 39.8°N 85.52°W / 39.8; -85.52 2255 1 mile (1.6 km) A small tornado damaged homes in Knightstown, causing at least $5,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
Louisiana
F0 S of Tallulah Madison 32°20′N 91°12′W / 32.33°N 91.2°W / 32.33; -91.2 1820 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado briefly touched down causing at least $50 (1974 USD).
Michigan
F1 S of Matteson to Coldwater Branch 41°54′N 85°12′W / 41.9°N 85.2°W / 41.9; -85.2 1750 10.6 miles (17.1 km) A tornado hit Coldwater, causing $50,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
Arkansas
F1 SSE of Grubbs Jackson 35°38′N 91°04′W / 35.63°N 91.07°W / 35.63; -91.07 1536 0.3 miles (0.5 km) A tornado touched down, causing $50,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
Ohio
F0 Greenville area Darke 40°06′N 84°38′W / 40.1°N 84.63°W / 40.1; -84.63 1750 0.2 miles (0.3 km) A tornado damaged homes, causing $5,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
Tennessee
F1 Dickson area Dickson 36°05′N 87°24′W / 36.08°N 87.4°W / 36.08; -87.4 1845 2 miles (3.2 km) A tornado damaged many homes and snapped trees, causing $500,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
F2 Nashville area Davidson 36°07′N 86°51′W / 36.12°N 86.85°W / 36.12; -86.85 1910 10.9 miles (17.5 km) 1 death - A tornado destroyed many homes in Nashville and moved straight through downtown. The tornado caused at least $50,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
F1 W of Mt. Juliet to Lebanon Wilson 36°12′N 86°32′W / 36.2°N 86.53°W / 36.2; -86.53 1945 13.1 miles (21.1 km) A long tracked tornado snapped trees and damaged farms, causing at least $5,000,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
Sources: [7]

April 2 event

List of confirmed tornadoes - April 1, 1974
F#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Damage
Mississippi
F1 WNW of McNeil Pearl River 30°40′N 89°41′W / 30.67°N 89.68°W / 30.67; -89.68 0132 0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Alabama
F2 W of West Point Chambers 32°53′N 85°14′W / 32.88°N 85.23°W / 32.88; -85.23 0100 0.1 miles (0.2 km) A tornado briefly touched down, causing at least $50 (1974 USD) in damages.
North Carolina
F1 S of Murphy to NE of Andrews Cherokee 35°04′N 84°02′W / 35.07°N 84.03°W / 35.07; -84.03 0001 16.8 miles (27.0 km) A tornado caused $50,000 (1974 USD) in damages.
F1 SE of Cherryville to Hardins Gaston 35°21′N 81°20′W / 35.35°N 81.33°W / 35.35; -81.33 0153 0.1 miles (0.2 km) 1 death - A tornado hit Hardins, killing one person.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Joshua Lietz (2008). "1974 Tornado Event for Mississippi (1)". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  2. ↑ Joshua Lietz (2008). "1974 Tornado Event for Mississippi (2)". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
  3. ↑ Joshua Lietz (2008). "1974 Tornado Event for Mississippi (3)". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  4. ↑ Joshua Lietz (2008). "1974 Tornado Event for Alabama (1)". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  5. ↑ NWS Birmingham, AL (2008). "Alabama Tornado Database". NOAA. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  6. ↑ Joshua Lietz (2008). "1974 Tornado Event for Alabama (2)". Tornado History Project. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  7. ↑ http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/1974/4/1/map
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