The April 25, 1957 tornado

F4Fillmore, Saline, Seward and Lancaster counties, Nebraska

An F4 tornado on a 89.8-mile path that killed 1 and injured 8. It was one of 15 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · April 25, 1957

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 89.8 miles

Now in—

RatingF4

Path milestones

Damage pathWidened for visibility; recorded maximum width 333 yards

TownsSized by population today; those within 3 miles flash as it passes

Counties on the pathLit as the tornado enters them

Source: Storm Prediction Center path, drawn through NOAA Storm Events county segments. Times as logged by the National Weather Service. Towns are today’s Census places.

The tornado

Rating: F4; Fujita scale
Path length: 89.8 mi; Width up to 333 yards
Killed: 1; Along the whole path
Injured: 8; Along the whole path
Date and time: Thursday, April 25, 1957; 6:00 PM CST
That day: 15; tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

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