The April 4, 1977 tornado
F5Jefferson County, Alabama
An F5 tornado on a 14.7-mile path that killed 22 and injured 130. It was one of 18 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF5 tornado · April 4, 1977
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F5
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 14.7 mi
- Width up to 550 yards
- Killed
- 22
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 130
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Monday, April 4, 1977
- 3:00 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.