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EF4 Tornado — Le Flore County, Oklahoma — May 5, 1961

Le Flore County, OK

400 yd wide26.4 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 5, 1961 · 5:20 PM
Path length26.4 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries58
Fatalities16

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Le Flore County, OK, tracking roughly 26.4 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The event is associated with 16 fatalities and 58 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
Le Flore County
Start coordinates
34.7300, -95.0300
End coordinates
34.9500, -94.6500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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