The May 4, 1977 tornado
F4Ray, Carroll and Chariton counties, Missouri
An F4 tornado on a 48.6-mile path that injured 1. It was one of 30 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 May 4, 1977: 30 tornadoes in 6 statesF4 tornado · May 4, 1977
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 48.6 mi
- Width up to 880 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, May 4, 1977
- 5:15 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Jackson County12 mi
- F4, Webster County2 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.