The April 23, 1975 tornado
F4Caldwell County, Missouri
An F4 tornado on a 11.4-mile path that killed 1 and injured 3. It was one of 6 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 3 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · April 23, 1975
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 11.4 mi
- Width up to 400 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 3
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, April 23, 1975
- 2:40 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Macon County1 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.