List of tornadoes in the 1974 Super Outbreak facts for kids
The 1974 Super Outbreak was a massive tornado event that happened on April 3–4, 1974. It affected the eastern United States and parts of Ontario, Canada. During this outbreak, 148 tornadoes were confirmed, making it one of the largest and most powerful tornado outbreaks ever recorded. These tornadoes caused a lot of damage and sadly led to many deaths and injuries across several states.
Understanding the Tornadoes
Tornadoes are measured using the Fujita scale, or F-scale, which rates them from F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest) based on the damage they cause.
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 148* |
- Note: Some tornadoes are not yet included in this table.
Tornadoes on April 3
Here is a list of some of the tornadoes that happened on Wednesday, April 3, 1974. Keep in mind that details like how long a tornado traveled or how wide it was can sometimes be different in various reports.
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Time (UTC) | Path length |
Max width |
Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2 | E of Lebanon | Boone | IN | 13:30 | 0.12 miles (0.19 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | A brief tornado touched down in an open field. |
| F3 | SW of Cleveland to N of Benton | Bradley, Polk | TN | 18:05 | 18.1 miles (29.1 km) | 350 yards (320 m) | 1 person died. The tornado hit two neighborhoods and destroyed 19 trailers in a park. 100 people were hurt. |
| F0 | Morris area | Grundy | IL | 18:10 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | 10 yards (9.1 m) | |
| F0 | E of Carlock | McLean | IL | 19:07 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Unknown | |
| F1 | SE of Lincoln | Logan, McLean | IL | 19:08 | 16.7 miles (26.9 km) | 177 yards (162 m) | |
| F1 | SW of Orleans to E of Mitchell | Orange, Lawrence | IN | 19:15 | 14 miles (23 km) | 177 yards (162 m) | |
| F5 | E of New Boston to Depauw to NE of Underwood | Perry, Crawford, Harrison, Washington, Clark, Scott | IN | 19:20 | 68 miles (109 km) | 6 people died. This was one of five very strong tornadoes in a row. It was almost invisible at its strongest point. | |
| F5 | SW of Hardinsburg, KY to Brandenburg, KY to N of Laconia, IN | Breckinridge (KY), Meade (KY), Harrison (IN) | KY, IN | 19:20 | 32.11 miles (51.68 km) | 31 people died. The town of Brandenburg was almost completely destroyed. | |
| F3 | E of Tunnelton to SE of Elizabethtown | Lawrence, Jackson, Bartholomew, Jennings | IN | 19:30 | 35.8 miles (57.6 km) | 1 person died when their home was destroyed. Most damage was to farms. | |
| F3 | N of Blue Mound to N Decatur | Macon | IL | 19:30 | 18.2 miles (29.3 km) | 350 yards (320 m) | 1 person died. The tornado hit Decatur, destroying 35 homes and damaging 120 more. At least 26 people were injured. |
| F3 | S of Anchor | McLean | IL | 19:30 | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) | 350 yards (320 m) | Destroyed buildings on eight farms, including two homes. Debris was carried far away. |
| F1 | E of Taylorville | Christian | IL | 19:45 | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) | 70 yards (64 m) | |
| F3 | Fairland to NE of Greenfield | Shelby, Hancock | IN | 19:45 | 20.7 miles (33.3 km) | 440 yards (400 m) | 1 person died. 11 homes were destroyed in Fountaintown. 42 people were injured. |
| F4 | Westland to NE of Kennard | Hancock, Rush, Henry | IN | 20:00 | 18.9 miles (30.4 km) | 1 person died. This tornado destroyed 70% of Kennard, including the school. It destroyed 48 homes there and 11 in Grant City. | |
| F2 | NE of Maryville | Blount | TN | 20:00 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | Two people were injured. |
| F4 | E of Elizabethtown to NE of Hamburg | Bartholomew, Decatur, Franklin | IN | 20:01 | 37.4 miles (60.2 km) | 1,200 yards (1,100 m) | 4 people died. This tornado destroyed 90% of Hamburg and caused very severe damage to a farm. At least 17 people were injured. |
| F1 | E of Farmer City | Piatt, Champaign | IL | 20:10 | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | 20 yards (18 m) | |
| F4 | NE of Henryville to Madison to NE of Barbersville area | Clark, Scott, Jefferson, Ripley | IN | 20:19 | 35.6 miles (57.3 km) | 11 people died. | |
| F0 | NW of Pierson | Piatt | IL | 20:25 | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) | 20 yards (18 m) | |
| F1 | Etowah area (1st tornado) | McMinn | TN | 20:30 | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) | 27 yards (25 m) | 1 person died. The tornado caused minor damage. 32 people were injured. |
| F5 | SW of Xenia to E of Springfield | Greene, Clark | OH | 20:30 | 31.3 miles (50.4 km) | 1,300 yards (1,200 m) | 32 people died. This tornado caused over 1,150 injuries, the most in the entire outbreak. It was one of the strongest F5 tornadoes. |
| F4 | W of Blountsville to NE of Parker City | Henry, Delaware, Randolph, Jay | IN | 20:35 | 18 miles (29 km) | 1 person died. This large tornado was photographed a lot. It destroyed a steel-reinforced school and leveled homes. | |
| F4 | Louisville to NE of Brownsboro | Jefferson, Oldham | KY | 20:37 | 18.5 miles (29.8 km) | 3 people died. | |
| F4 | E of Madison to E of Cochran | Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn | IN | 20:40 | 27.1 miles (43.6 km) | Homes were leveled near Fairview and a church was destroyed near Bear Branch. | |
| F3 | E of Tolono | Champaign | IL | 20:48 | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) | 70 yards (64 m) | 1 person died in a trailer. The tornado destroyed farms near Philo. |
| F1 | NW of Hopewell | Hamilton | TN | 20:50 | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) | 27 yards (25 m) | |
| F3 | NE of Bongard to Fithian | Champaign, Vermilion | IL | 20:55 | 14.9 miles (24.0 km) | The tornado destroyed homes and a park headquarters. Three trucks were blown off a highway. | |
| F2 | London area | Clark, Madison | OH | 20:55 | 15.7 miles (25.3 km) | Destroyed a warehouse, grain bins, and trailers. | |
| F4 | S of Caneyville to Leitchfield | Grayson | KY | 21:00 | 14 miles (23 km) | A home south of Caneyville had F4 damage. | |
| F1 | S of Rosman | Transylvania | NC | 21:00 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F1 | NW of Springfield | Robertson | TN | 21:00 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | ||
| F5 | N of Rising Sun, IN to Cincinnati/Sayler Park, OH to W of White Oak, OH | Ohio (IN), Boone (KY), Hamilton (OH) | IN, KY, OH | 21:20 | 20.8 miles (33.5 km) | 3 people died. This tornado crossed three states and reached full strength in Sayler Park. | |
| F2 | N of Bismarck | Vermilion | IL | 21:25 | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) | The tornado hit and damaged a local high school and homes in Bismarck. | |
| F4 | Cincinnati to N of Mason | Hamilton, Warren | OH | 21:28 | 19.8 miles (31.9 km) | 2 people died. This tornado came from the same thunderstorm as the Sayler Park tornado. Some homes in Mason were completely leveled. | |
| F3 | W of Williamsport to NE of Templeton | Warren, Benton | IN | 21:30 | 25.9 miles (41.7 km) | The tornado damaged all 20 homes in Rainsville. | |
| F1 | S of Mattoon to NE of Charleston | Coles | IL | 21:30 | 14.8 miles (23.8 km) | ||
| F2 | Concord area | Jefferson | AL | 21:30 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | A trailer and a house were damaged, and an outbuilding was destroyed. | |
| F4 | Elizabethtown to N of Wakefield | Hardin, Nelson, Spencer | KY | 21:45 | 37.9 miles (61.0 km) | 3 people died. Businesses were leveled near Elizabethtown, killing two people. A third person died near Cox's Creek. 52 homes and 100 barns were destroyed. | |
| F3 | Franklin to Railton | Simpson, Warren, Barren | KY | 21:45 | 31.1 miles (50.1 km) | 3 people died. Seven homes and 40 barns were destroyed in Temperance. Fatalities also occurred in Three Forks and Rocky Springs. | |
| F4 | SW of Otterbein to Monticello to N of Valentine | Warren, Benton, Tippecanoe, White, Carroll, Cass, Pulaski, Fulton, Marshall, Kosciusko, Noble, LaGrange | IN | 21:45 | 120.8 miles (194.4 km) | 18 people died. This might have been a "tornado family" (several tornadoes from the same storm). | |
| F2 | N of Greenback | Loudon | TN | 22:00 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | The tornado unroofed one home and damaged six others. | |
| F2 | E of Madisonville | Monroe | TN | 22:00 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F3 | S of Laurel | Jones | MS | 22:00 | 12 miles (19 km) | This was the only tornado in Mississippi during the outbreak. It destroyed a home and 30 farm buildings. | |
| F1 | N of Brasstown | Cherokee | NC | 22:00 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | ||
| F2 | Lebanon area | Warren | OH | 22:00 | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) | Destroyed barns and mobile homes. | |
| F2 | NE of New Albany | Franklin | OH | 22:05 | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) | Damaged 20 homes and destroyed one home and three barns. | |
| F1 | N of Ballardsville to SE of Bromley | Henry, Owen | KY | 22:15 | 31.7 miles (51.0 km) | 18 people were injured. | |
| F3 | Cleveland to Etowah (2nd tornado) | Bradley, Polk, McMinn | TN | 22:15 | 21.2 miles (34.1 km) | 3 people died. The tornado destroyed 23 homes and killed two people in trailers. | |
| F2 | Nashville area | Davidson | TN | 22:18 | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) | Caused significant damage to homes, trailers, and businesses in Nashville. | |
| F1 | W of Circleville | Pickaway | OH | 22:18 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | ||
| F1 | NW of Jacksonville | Calhoun | AL | 22:21 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Damaged trees and power lines. | |
| F2 | Ellijay to Blue Ridge | Gilmer, Fannin | GA | 22:30 | 15.6 miles (25.1 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | The tornado unroofed or destroyed several homes. Five people were injured. |
| F1 | E of Columbia | Maury, Marshall | TN | 22:30 | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) | ||
| F4 | W of Calhoun to E of Chatsworth | Gordon, Whitfield, Murray | GA | 22:40 | 29.5 miles (47.5 km) | 9 people died. Homes were destroyed in Sugar Valley and Resaca. Seven of the nine deaths were in Sugar Valley. | |
| F4 | S of Greensburg to Mannsville | Green, Taylor | KY | 22:40 | 20.2 miles (32.5 km) | Most of Mannsville was heavily damaged or destroyed. 56 people were injured. | |
| F4 | N of Gee to Frankfort to S of Sadieville | Anderson, Franklin, Scott | KY | 22:50 | 46.2 miles (74.4 km) | 4 people died. This was one of the largest tornadoes, over 1 mile wide. 120 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed in Frankfort. Over 120 people were injured. | |
| F2 | W of Liberty Hill, AL to NE of Acworth, GA | Cleburne (AL), Haralson (GA), Paulding (GA), Cobb (GA), Bartow (GA), Cherokee (GA) | AL, GA | 22:50 | 65.9 miles (106.1 km) | 1 person died. Numerous homes were destroyed after it crossed into Georgia. | |
| F2 | NE of Lebanon to Cato | Wilson, Trousdale, Smith | TN | 23:00 | 15.8 miles (25.4 km) | The tornado destroyed six homes in Dixon Springs. | |
| F1 | NE of Lewisburg to Rover | Marshall, Bedford | TN | 23:00 | 12.9 miles (20.8 km) | ||
| F3 | Murfreesboro to E of Cainsville | Rutherford, Wilson | TN | 23:10 | 15.9 miles (25.6 km) | The tornado caused severe damage to three homes, destroying them completely. | |
| F1 | NW of Lewisburg to N of Deason | Marshall, Bedford | TN | 23:15 | 26.1 miles (42.0 km) | ||
| F5 | W of Moulton to Tanner to Harvest (1st tornado) | Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan, Madison | AL | 23:15 | 52 miles (84 km) | 28 people died. This was the first of two F5 tornadoes to hit Tanner. The same area was hit again just 30 minutes later. | |
| F2 | Continental area | Paulding, Putnam | OH | 23:30 | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) | Destroyed one home, a garage, and two barns. | |
| F2 | E of Phil Campbell | Franklin | AL | 23:30 | 12.8 miles (20.6 km) | One home and a mobile home factory were heavily damaged. | |
| F4 | W of Carrollton to Jasper to NE of Cullman | Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker, Cullman | AL | 23:35 | 110.6 miles (178.0 km) | 3 people died. | |
| F3 | S of Ellisburg to NE of Danville | Casey, Lincoln, Boyle | KY | 23:35 | 21.1 miles (34.0 km) | 1 person died. Over 100 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed in Junction City. 98 people were also injured. | |
| F1 | E of North Manchester | Wabash, Huntington | IN | 23:35 | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) | ||
| F4 | NE of Peytonsburg to NE of Monticello | Cumberland, Clinton, Wayne | KY | 23:40 | 38.4 miles (61.8 km) | 10 people died. Eight of the 10 deaths were in Clinton County. Over 50 homes were damaged or destroyed. | |
| F2 | N of Windfall City to N of Marion area | Howard, Grant | IN | 23:45 | 19 miles (31 km) | Many homes and mobile homes were heavily damaged in Swayzee. | |
| F3 | NW of Albion to NE of Angola | Noble, LaGrange, Steuben | IN | 23:50 | 36.2 miles (58.3 km) | 5 people died. Two victims were in mobile homes, and two drowned in Turkey Lake. | |
| F1 | E of LaGrange | Lagrange | IN | 23:55 | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) | ||
| F3 | SW of Cynthiana to E of Claysville | Harrison, Robertson | KY | 23:55 | 19.3 miles (31.1 km) | 40 homes and 75 barns were destroyed. 27 people were injured. | |
| F3 | NW of West Union to E of Peebles | Adams | OH | 00:00 | 15.5 miles (24.9 km) | 500 yards (460 m) | 1 person died. The tornado destroyed five homes. One woman died trying to get to her basement. Four others were injured. |
| F3 | NE of Gadsden to W of Kirks Grove | Etowah, Cherokee | AL | 00:00 | 20.9 miles (33.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 20 people were injured. Many trailers and mobile homes were destroyed. |
| F1 | N of Aberdeen to N of Manchester | Brown, Adams | OH | 00:00 | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) | 180 yards (160 m) | |
| F3 | SW of Parnell to W of Bronston | Wayne, Pulaski | KY | 00:05 | 18 miles (29 km) | Unknown | Five people were injured. |
| F2 | SW of Robbinsville to Almond | Graham, Swain | NC | 00:05 | 24.1 miles (38.8 km) | Unknown | 2 people died. The tornado caused widespread damage in rugged areas. Eleven people were injured. |
| F2 | W of Warren to NW of Bluffton | Huntington, Wells | IN | 00:10 | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) | 350 yards (320 m) | 16 buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed in Plum Tree. |
| F2 | Harrodsburg area | Boyle, Mercer | KY | 00:12 | 16.2 miles (26.1 km) | Four homes were destroyed and 60 homes were damaged in Mercer County. | |
| F1 | W of Bluffton to W of Decatur | Wells, Adams | IN | 00:15 | 14.4 miles (23.2 km) | 177 yards (162 m) | Eight homes were badly damaged and two mobile homes were destroyed. |
| F2 | NNE of Jamestown, TN to W of Wiborg, KY | Fentress (TN), Pickett (TN), Scott (TN), McCreary (KY) | TN, KY | 00:15 | 27.4 miles (44.1 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | The tornado mostly hit forests but caused F2 damage. Eleven people were injured. |
| F4 | Richmond to E of Winchester | Garrard, Madison, Clark | KY | 00:20 | 31.9 miles (51.3 km) | 7 people died. The tornado caused F4 damage and destroyed 30 homes. | |
| F1 | Livingston | Overton | TN | 00:30 | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | |
| F3 | SW of Gassaway to NE of Dowelltown | Cannon, DeKalb | TN | 00:30 | 14.6 miles (23.5 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 1 person died in a trailer. The tornado destroyed a factory, a post office, and 18 homes in Dowelltown. 23 people were injured. |
| F4 | NW of Dawsonville | Cherokee, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin | GA | 00:30 | 17.7 miles (28.5 km) | 6 people died. The tornado destroyed nine homes. 17 injuries were reported. | |
| F2 | S of Rockwood | Monroe | MI | 00:30 | 2 miles (3.2 km) | ||
| F2 | E of Cuzick | Madison, Fayette | KY | 00:30 | 9 miles (14 km) | Several buildings were destroyed. | |
| F5 | SW of Tanner, AL to SE of Manchester, TN (2nd tornado) | Limestone (AL), Madison (AL), Lincoln (TN), Franklin (TN), Coffee (TN) | AL, TN | 00:35 | 83.3 miles (134.1 km) | 16 people died. This was the second F5 tornado to hit Tanner in 30 minutes. | |
| F2 | Hillsdale to NE of Liberty | Hillsdale, Jackson | MI | 00:44 | 19.3 miles (31.1 km) | 2 people died, both in mobile homes. Over 160 structures were heavily damaged or destroyed. | |
| F3 | E of Paulding | Paulding | OH | 00:45 | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) | Destroyed five mobile homes and a barn. | |
| F4 | SE of Fayetteville to SE of Tullahoma | Lincoln, Franklin | TN | 00:45 | 27.5 miles (44.3 km) | 11 people died. This strong tornado swept away homes and destroyed about 46 homes and 90 barns. | |
| F3 | Flat Rock, MI/Windsor, ON areas | Wayne (MI), Essex (ON) | MI, ON | 00:50 | 6 miles (9.7 km) | 9 people died. All deaths happened at the Windsor Curling Club, which collapsed. A mall addition and a Chrysler plant were also damaged. | |
| F3 | E of Somerset to E of Livingston | Pulaski, Laurel, Rockcastle | KY | 00:55 | 22.3 miles (35.9 km) | 7 people died. The tornado caused 40 injuries. | |
| F1 | W of Melrose | Paulding | OH | 01:00 | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) | Destroyed two barns and a mobile home. | |
| F1 | SW of Paulding | Paulding | OH | 01:00 | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) | ||
| F1 | SE of Gainesboro | Jackson, Overton | TN | 01:00 | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) | ||
| F3 | E of Camargo | Montgomery | KY | 01:05 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | ||
| F2 | N of Georgetown | Scott | KY | 01:15 | 10 miles (16 km) | Over 130 homes were made unlivable. | |
| F4 | SE of Cookeville to S of Windletown | White, Putnam, Overton | TN | 01:15 | 28.4 miles (45.7 km) | 10 people died. The tornado destroyed about 50 homes near Cookeville. | |
| F2 | S of Hudson | Hillsdale, Lenawee | MI | 01:15 | 9.9 miles (15.9 km) | The tornado unroofed one home, destroyed a mobile home, and damaged a barn. Three people were injured. | |
| F2 | SW of Hudson area | Hillsdale, Lenawee | MI | 01:15 | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) | ||
| F4 | W of Pleasant Hill, GA to NE of Murphy, NC | Fannin (GA), Cherokee (NC) | GA, NC | 01:20 | 24 miles (39 km) | 4 people died. The storm caused huge timber damage and destroyed 45 homes in Murphy. | |
| F1 | NW of Maysville | Mason | KY | 01:25 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | ||
| F1 | N of Aberdeen | Brown | OH | 01:30 | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | |
| F4 | S of Moodyville, TN to SE of Jimtown, KY | Pickett (TN), Wayne (KY) | TN, KY | 01:30 | 13 miles (21 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | 5 people died. The tornado destroyed homes in Moodyville before crossing the state border. Six people were injured. |
| F1 | NW of Bluffton to NW of Decatur | Wells, Adams | IN | 01:45 | 10.9 miles (17.5 km) | 350 yards (320 m) | |
| F4 | SE of Wilder to E of Jamestown | Fentress | TN | 01:50 | 18.8 miles (30.3 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | 7 people died. The tornado injured 150 people and destroyed 48 homes near Jamestown. |
| F3 | SE of Monticello to SE of Tateville | Wayne, Pulaski | KY | 01:50 | 13.9 miles (22.4 km) | Unknown | 2 people died. 45 people were injured. |
| F5 | N of Vernon to Guin to S of Basham | Lamar, Marion, Winston, Lawrence, Morgan | AL | 01:50 | 79.52 miles (127.98 km) | 28 people died. This was likely one of the strongest F5 tornadoes in the outbreak. | |
| F3 | N of Corbin to Fogertown | Laurel, Clay | KY | 01:55 | 19.8 miles (31.9 km) | Unknown | A motel was destroyed, along with 12 homes. 22 people were injured. |
| F3 | NE of Temperance | Monroe | MI | 01:56 | 0.3 miles (480 m) | 30 yards (27 m) | The tornado destroyed one home and damaged another. |
| F3 | NE of Decherd | Franklin, Coffee | TN | 02:00 | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | A home and a trailer were destroyed. One person was injured. |
| F2 | E of Viola to NE of Irving College | Warren | TN | 02:15 | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 1 person died. The tornado destroyed two trailers and two homes. A pickup truck was swept off a road, killing the driver. |
| F0 | SE of Bridgeport | Cocke | TN | 03:00 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | ||
| F1 | N of Beech Hill to SW of Shelbyville | Giles, Marshall, Bedford | TN | 03:00 | 27.5 miles (44.3 km) | ||
| F4 | SW of Whitley City | Wayne, McCreary | KY | 03:00 | 16.1 miles (25.9 km) | The tornado destroyed homes and a huge amount of timber in the Daniel Boone National Forest. | |
| F1 | Frewsburg area | Chautauqua | NY | 03:00 | 0.2 miles (0.32 km) | Minor damage to the town's business area. | |
| F3 | SE of Decatur to Huntsville to SW of Hytop | Morgan, Limestone, Madison, Jackson | AL | 03:24 | 46.5 miles (74.8 km) | 2 people died. This tornado formed after the F5 Guin tornado. Seven people were injured. | |
| F2 | NE of Whitley City | McCreary, Whitley | KY | 03:30 | 8 miles (13 km) | The tornado damaged 20 homes and unroofed a motel. | |
| F3 | SW of Livingston to Monroe | Overton | TN | 04:30 | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | 3 people died. The tornado destroyed two neighborhoods and damaged or destroyed over 275 homes and 50 trailers. 120 people were injured. |
| F3 | NE of Jabez to W of Plato | Russell, Pulaski, Rockcastle | KY | 04:30 | 28.8 miles (46.3 km) | The tornado destroyed at least a dozen homes. | |
| F1 | N of McMinnville | Warren | TN | 04:45 | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | One person was injured. |
| F1 | NE of Sparta | White | TN | 04:45 | 3 miles (4.8 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | The tornado occurred in the Board Valley area. |
| F3 | NE of Sunbright to S of Huntsville | Morgan, Scott | TN | 04:50 | 12.2 miles (19.6 km) | 350 yards (320 m) | The tornado tore apart two trailers and other buildings. Eleven people were injured. |
| F3 | SW of Oneida to NE of Winfield | Scott | TN | 04:50 | 13 miles (21 km) | 400 yards (370 m) | The tornado tore apart ten homes and destroyed many trailers. 21 people were injured. |
Tornadoes on April 4
Here are some of the tornadoes that happened on Thursday, April 4, 1974.
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start Time (UTC) | Path length |
Max width |
Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2 | W of Clarktown to NW of Crossville | White, Cumberland | TN | 05:30 | 16.2 miles (26.1 km) | 300 yards (270 m) | The tornado destroyed 11 or more homes, three businesses, 16 barns, and 18 trailers. 28 people were injured. |
| F1 | SW of Blaine | Knox | TN | 05:30 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 150 yards (140 m) | 2 people died. The tornado hit a mobile home park, damaging or destroying many homes. 21 people were injured. |
| F0 | W of Andersonville to WSW of Maynardville | Anderson, Union | TN | 06:30 | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) | 200 yards (180 m) | |
| F0 | NW of Jefferson City | Jefferson | TN | 07:00 | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | Unknown | |
| F1 | N of Bartlick | Dickenson, Buchanan | VA | 07:20 | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) | Unknown | |
| F0 | E of Jonesville | Lee | VA | 07:21 | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) | Unknown | |
| F0 | W of Rogersville | Hawkins | TN | 07:30 | 0.5 miles (0.80 km) | Unknown | |
| F0 | SE of Kingsport, TN to Bristol, VA | Sullivan (TN), City of Bristol (VA) | TN, VA | 08:00 | 18.1 miles (29.1 km) | 2,500 yards (2,300 m) | This tornado crossed into Virginia and was over 1 mile wide. |
| F1 | E of Wilcoe | McDowell | WV | 08:05 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Unknown | |
| F1 | W of Mullens | Wyoming | WV | 08:16 | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) | Unknown | Nine people were injured. |
| F3 | W of Shady Spring | Raleigh | WV | 08:20 | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) | Unknown | Destroyed homes south of Beckley. Twelve people were injured. |
| F3 | W of Bragg to Friars Hill | Raleigh, Fayette, Greenbrier | WV | 08:26 | 32.2 miles (51.8 km) | Unknown | 1 person died. The tornado hit Meadow Bridge. A child was killed when a mobile home was thrown onto railroad tracks. Eleven people were injured. |
| F0 | W of Hinton | Summers | WV | 09:00 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Unknown | |
| F3 | WSW of Saltville | Washington, Smyth | VA | 09:00 | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) | 177 yards (162 m) | 1 person died. Four mobile homes, two homes, and three barns were destroyed. 42 houses were damaged. Four others were injured. |
| F1 | Beckley area | Raleigh | WV | 09:25 | 0.1 miles (160 m) | Unknown | |
| F1 | N of Staunton | Augusta | VA | 10:40 | 15.2 miles (24.5 km) | Unknown | |
| F2 | Salem/Roanoke | Roanoke | VA | 11:00 | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) | 1,760 yards (1,610 m) | Up to 1 mile wide as it entered Salem. Two apartment buildings were severely damaged. |
| F1 | Morganton to NE of Drexel | Burke | NC | 13:00 | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) | Unknown | |
| F2 | NW of Granite Falls area | Caldwell | NC | 13:00 | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) | Unknown | The tornado removed roofs from homes and overturned trailers. |
| F0 | W of Brasstown | Cherokee | NC | 13:00 | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) | Unknown | |
| F0 | W of Midland City | Dale | AL | 21:25 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Unknown | The tornado moved northeast and caused minor damage. |
| F1 | Columbia | Houston | AL | 23:00 | 1 mile (1.6 km) | Unknown | The tornado moved east-northeast and caused minor damage. |
See also
- 1974 Super Outbreak
- 2011 Super Outbreak
- List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak
- Tornadoes
- List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes
- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
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