The May 4, 1960 tornado
F4Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, Oklahoma
An F4 tornado on a 8.0-mile path. 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 recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 8.0 mi
- Width up to 10 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, May 4, 1960
- 8:05 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Choctaw County30.8 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.