The November 17, 1957 tornado
F4Walker County, Alabama
An F4 tornado on a 7.2-mile path that killed 4 and injured 15. It was one of 5 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · November 17, 1957
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 7.2 mi
- Width up to 200 yards
- Killed
- 4
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 15
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Sunday, November 17, 1957
- 3:12 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.