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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Cotton County, Oklahoma — May 24, 1957

Cotton County, OK

880 yd wide21.6 mi longmoved N
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 24, 1957 · 5:30 PM
Path length21.6 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries5
Fatalities4

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Cotton County, OK, tracking roughly 21.6 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 5 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
Cotton County, Comanche County
Start coordinates
34.2700, -98.5000
End coordinates
34.5700, -98.4000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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