The April 2, 2006 tornado

F3Gibson, Weakley and Carroll counties, Tennessee

An F3 tornado on a 31.0-mile path that killed 6 and injured 44. It was one of 67 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 6 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of April 2, 2006: 67 tornadoes in 7 states

F3 tornado · April 2, 2006

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 31.0 miles

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RatingF3

The tornado

Rating: F3; Fujita scale
Path length: 31.0 mi; Width up to 880 yards
Killed: 6; Along the whole path
Injured: 44; Along the whole path
Date and time: Sunday, April 2, 2006; 7:09 PM CST
That day: 67; tornadoes in the U.S.; every one, with a replay of the day

The National Weather Service account

Written by the local Weather Service office after its damage survey.

This tornado was also spawned by the same supercell that produced the killer Dyer County tornado. The F3 tornado tracked east across Gibson County. The tornado then continued east into Weakley County. The hardest hit area was the city of Bradford. There were six fatalities in Bradford along with forty-four injuries. Approximately two hundred fifty homes were damaged and seventy-five homes were destroyed. The Bradford Police Department was completely destroyed. Other businesses were also severely damaged.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Counties on its path

Other notable tornadoes that day

F3, Dyer County16 killed

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.