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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Latimer County, Oklahoma — May 5, 1960

Latimer County, OK

200 yd wide62.4 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 5, 1960 · 7:10 PM
Path length62.4 mi
Max width200 yd
Injuries106
Fatalities16

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Latimer County, OK, tracking roughly 62.4 miles with a maximum width of about 200 yards. The event is associated with 16 fatalities and 106 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
Latimer County, Haskell County, Sequoyah County
Start coordinates
34.8800, -95.3000
End coordinates
35.4500, -94.8200
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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