The March 29, 1976 tornado
F4Newton, Lauderdale, Copiah, Simpson, Rankin and Smith counties, Mississippi
An F4 tornado on a 126.5-mile path that injured 8. It was one of 14 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · March 29, 1976
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 126.5 mi
- Width up to 880 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 8
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, March 29, 1976
- 2:05 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Madison County3 killed
- F3, Pulaski County5 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.