Damage of The Tupelo Tornado- information found on History.com
It destryed $16 million dollars worth of homes and buisness's
The horendous Tornado took a curve and hit 261 mph. (miles per hour)
Injuries and deaths:
They had 700 injuries and 318 deaths
One of the Injured people was 1 year old baby Elvis Presley.
How large was the Tupelo Tornado?
The tupelo Tornado measured 1/3 a mile long and wide
The wind's high was 319 mph
The tempeture hit a record high in all four states at 120 F.
How Powerful was The Tupelo Tornado?
By the time it hit Tupelo, Mississippi, it was an F5 Tornado
The tornado killed as many as 100 homes
It was ranked the fourth deadliest Tornado in US History
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