The April 23, 1975 tornado
F4Macon and Shelby counties, Missouri
An F4 tornado on a 28.2-mile path that killed 1 and injured 4. 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 path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 28.2 mi
- Width up to 1,700 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 4
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, April 23, 1975
- 4:40 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Caldwell County1 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.