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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Briscoe County, Texas — May 15, 1957

Briscoe County, TX

300 yd wide17.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 15, 1957 · 10:35 PM
Path length17.0 mi
Max width300 yd
Injuries80
Fatalities21

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Briscoe County, TX, tracking roughly 17.0 miles with a maximum width of about 300 yards. The event is associated with 21 fatalities and 80 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
Briscoe County
Start coordinates
34.4700, -101.3000
End coordinates
34.6700, -101.0500
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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