Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Newton County, Missouri, April 24, 1975
RatingF4
Deaths3
Injuries22
Length11.9 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.83, -94.58) to the end point (36.87, -94.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 24, 1975, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Newton County
- Path
- 11.9 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 3 deaths, 22 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 24, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1975 | F2 | Tennessee | 1.5 mi | 440 yd | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F2 | West Virginia | 6 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F2 | Oklahoma | 5.2 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 24, 1975 | F1 | Tennessee | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.