Type | Tornado outbreak |
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Duration | March 10-12, 1986 |
Tornadoes confirmed | 41 confirmed |
Max rating1 | F4 tornado |
Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 3 days |
Damage | ≥$25 million (1986 USD) |
Areas affected | Central, Eastern United States and Southern United States |
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado |
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
The tornado outbreak of March 10-12, 1986 was a significant and widespread tornado outbreak which produced a high-end F2 tornado which struck Lexington, Kentucky and killing a total of 6 people. Other tornadoes struck in Alabama, Indiana, and Ohio. One tornado rated F4 in Meridian, Mississippi resulted in no fatalities.