Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog : First EF-4 tornado of 2013 injures 82 near Hattiesburg, MS | Weather Underground

The strong tornado that swept through Hattiesburg and Oak Grove in Lamar County, Mississippi, on Sunday has been rated an EF-4 with 170 mph winds, making it the first violent EF-4 tornado of 2013. The tornado hit Hattiesburg at 5:12 pm CST February 10, injuring 82 people and causing widespread damage over a 20-mile-long path. Miraculously, there were no deaths.The only other violent EF-4 tornado ever to hit Lamar County occurred on April 24, 1908, according to NWS Jackson.

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Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog : First EF-4 tornado of 2013 injures 82 near Hattiesburg, MS | Weather Underground