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1971-02-21 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity

Inverness, MS Tornado

Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 1971-02-21 Inverness, MS event. This tornado reached the peak of the Fujita scale, manifesting total structural failure in well-built homes and extreme landscape scarring.

Detailed analysis of the damage path indicates peak intensities consistent with F5/EF5 ratings. Our map data shows the forward velocity and vortex structure resulted in 47 fatalities and 510 injuries over a path length of 109.2 miles.

This record serves as a technical entry in the Fujita Supply Archive, preserving the meteorological history and track maps of North American storm intensity.

Fatalities

47

Injuries

510

Path Length

109.2 mi

Max Width

500 yd

Local Start Time

14:50:00

States Impacted

LA