Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F4 tornado, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, September 14, 1957

RatingF4
Deaths2
Injuries6
Length67.5 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.95, -97.25) to the end point (35.28, -96.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 14, 1957, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F4
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Cleveland County, Pottawatomie County, Seminole County, Hughes County
Path
67.5 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
2 deaths, 6 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 14, 1957

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 14, 1957F2Oklahoma0.5 mi43 yd03
Sep 14, 1957F0Oklahoma0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.