Archive Data Stream
2011-04-27 • Peak EF5 / F5 Intensity
Philadelphia-Kemper County, MS Tornado
Explore the interactive tornado track map for the 2011-04-27 Philadelphia-Kemper County, 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 23 fatalities and 137 injuries over a path length of 37.1 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
23
Injuries
137
Path Length
37.1 mi
Max Width
1320 yd
Local Start Time
14:42:00
States Impacted
MS