The April 20, 1973 tornado
F4Macon County, Missouri
An F4 tornado on a 3.8-mile path that killed 1 and injured 3. It was one of 23 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 9 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happened Part of the outbreak of April 20, 1973: 23 tornadoes in 5 statesF4 tornado · April 20, 1973
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 3.8 mi
- Width up to 440 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 3
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Friday, April 20, 1973
- 5:30 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.