The May 4, 1960 tornado
F4Choctaw and Pushmataha counties, Oklahoma
An F4 tornado on a 30.8-mile path that injured 3. It was one of 25 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 7 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of May 4, 1960: 25 tornadoes in 4 statesF4 tornado · May 4, 1960
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 30.8 mi
- Width up to 150 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 3
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, May 4, 1960
- 9:16 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.