The April 24, 1993 tornado

F4Tulsa and Rogers counties, Oklahoma

An F4 tornado on a 5.5-mile path that killed 7 and injured 100. It was one of 13 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · April 24, 1993

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 5.5 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
5.5 mi
Width up to 250 yards
Killed
7
Along the whole path
Injured
100
Along the whole path
Date and time
Saturday, April 24, 1993
5:50 PM CST
That day
13
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.