The April 3, 1968 tornado

F4Calloway, Marshall, Trigg, Caldwell and Christian counties, Kentucky

An F4 tornado on a 50.6-mile path that killed 2 and injured 30. It was one of 22 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · April 3, 1968

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay

Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times

Distance—of 50.6 miles

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RatingF4

The tornado

Rating: F4; Fujita scale
Path length: 50.6 mi; Width up to 100 yards
Killed: 2; Along the whole path
Injured: 30; Along the whole path
Date and time: Wednesday, April 3, 1968; 11:50 PM CST
That day: 22; tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Calloway CountyKY
Marshall CountyKY
Trigg CountyKY
Caldwell CountyKY
Christian CountyKY

Other notable tornadoes that day

F4, Lincoln County5 killed

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