Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, McNairy County, Tennessee, April 4, 1957
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries11
Length7.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.05, -88.60) to the end point (35.12, -88.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 4, 1957, 1:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Tennessee
- Counties
- McNairy County
- Path
- 7.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 11 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 4, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1957 | F3 | Mississippi | 40.2 mi | 167 yd | 1 | 75 |
| Apr 4, 1957 | F2 | Mississippi | 40.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 4, 1957 | F2 | Tennessee | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1957 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.