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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Carter County, Missouri — May 21, 1957

Carter County, MO

500 yd wide9.1 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 21, 1957 · 3:53 PM
Path length9.1 mi
Max width500 yd
Injuries75
Fatalities7

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Carter County, MO, tracking roughly 9.1 miles with a maximum width of about 500 yards. The event is associated with 7 fatalities and 75 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Carter County
Start coordinates
36.9500, -91.1700
End coordinates
37.0000, -91.0200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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