The May 4, 1977 tornado
F4Jackson, Clay and Ray counties, Missouri
An F4 tornado on a 12.0-mile path that injured 5. 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 recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 12.0 mi
- Width up to 400 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 5
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, May 4, 1977
- 4:40 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Ray County48.6 mi
- F4, Webster County2 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.