The September 14, 1957 tornado

F4Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole and Hughes counties, Oklahoma

An F4 tornado on a 67.5-mile path that killed 2 and injured 6. It was one of 3 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · September 14, 1957

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 67.5 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
67.5 mi
Width up to 440 yards
Killed
2
Along the whole path
Injured
6
Along the whole path
Date and time
Saturday, September 14, 1957
5:30 PM CST
That day
3
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.