EF4Historical Record
EF4 Tornado — Lubbock County, Texas — April 21, 1957
Lubbock County, TX
100 yd wide15.5 mi longmoved NW
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF4
Date & timeApril 21, 1957 · 6:00 PM
Path length15.5 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries6
Fatalities0
Details
A EF4 tornado was recorded in Lubbock County, TX, tracking roughly 15.5 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The historical record notes 6 injuries and no fatalities. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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