Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F4 tornado, Bryan County, Oklahoma, April 2, 1957

RatingF4
Deaths3
Injuries3
Length7.9 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.93, -96.43) to the end point (34.03, -96.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 2, 1957, 5:58 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F4
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Bryan County
Path
7.9 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
3 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 2, 1957

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 2, 1957F4Oklahoma5.2 mi200 yd26
Apr 2, 1957F3Texas10.7 mi33 yd04
Apr 2, 1957F3Texas17.2 mi100 yd10200
Apr 2, 1957F3Texas0.1 mi10 yd01
Apr 2, 1957F2Texas0.1 mi10 yd02
Apr 2, 1957F2Texas2 mi33 yd01
Apr 2, 1957F2Oklahoma11.7 mi400 yd01
Apr 2, 1957F2Oklahoma2 mi600 yd12
Apr 2, 1957F2Texas6.5 mi100 yd12
Apr 2, 1957F2Texas0.3 mi33 yd00
Apr 2, 1957F2Oklahoma43.7 mi150 yd01
Apr 2, 1957F2Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 2, 1957F2Texas0.1 mi10 yd12
Apr 2, 1957F2Oklahoma23.3 mi880 yd02
Apr 2, 1957F2Oklahoma11.7 mi440 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.