Tornado outbreak of November 7–8, 1957

On November 7–8, 1957, a significant tornado outbreak affected portions of the Southern United States, particularly the Golden Triangle of Southeast Texas and parts of Acadiana in Louisiana.[nb 2] The severe weather event inflicted 14 deaths and nearly 200 injuries, especially in the vicinity of Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas. The most significant tornado of the outbreak, posthumously rated F4 on the Fujita scale, killed one person, injured 81 others, and caused $2.5 million in losses.[nb 3] In all, at least 20 tornadoes were confirmed, yet others were likely present as well.

Tornado outbreak of November 7–8, 1957

Type	Tornado outbreak
Duration	November 7–8, 1957
Tornadoes confirmed	20 confirmed
Max. rating^1	F4 tornado
Duration of tornado outbreak^2	1 day, 4 hours, and 30 minutes
Highest winds	~76 mph (122 km/h) Beaumont, TX on November 7[1]
Damage	$11.227 million (1957 USD)[nb 1] $102 million (2021 USD)
Casualties	14 fatalities, 199 injuries
Areas affected	Southern United States, primarily Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi
Part of the tornadoes of 1957 ^1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale ^2Time from first tornado to last tornado

Background

On November 7, 1957, a potent trough passed over the Central United States. Meanwhile, a vigorous subtropical jet stream—possibly related to ongoing El Niño conditions—bearing winds of up to 120 knots (140 mph; 220 km/h) impinged on South Texas. By the evening, high levels of wind shear and atmospheric instability over Southeast Texas and adjourning portions of Louisiana were conducive to the formation of tornado-generating supercells; among these variables were CAPE values of up to 2,500 j/kg, high dew points that reached the lower 70s °F, precipitable water values of up to 1 ³⁄₄ in (44 mm), and deep-layer wind shear of up to 70 kn (81 mph; 130 km/h).[7]

Daily statistics

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating

FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	Total
0	0	10	2	7	1	0	≥ 20*
"FU" denotes unclassified but confirmed tornadoes.

• At least three unconfirmed tornadoes were reported in Alabama.[8] Two F1 tornadoes each may have also struck Grand Prairie and Mossville in St. Landry and Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana, respectively.[7]

Daily statistics of tornadoes produced by the tornado outbreak of November 7–8, 1957

Date	Total	Fujita scale rating							Deaths	Injuries	Damage	Ref.
		FU	F0	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
November 7	14	0	0	6	1	6	1	0	14	186	$9,400,000	[9][10][11][7]
November 8	6	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	13	$1,827,000	[9][10][11][7]
Total	20	0	0	10	2	7	1	0	14	199	$11,227,000	[9][10][11][7]

Outbreak death toll[9][7]

State	Total	County	County total
Louisiana	9	Acadia	2
		Lafayette	2
		Rapides	3
		St. Landry	2
Mississippi	2	Holmes	2
Texas	3	Jefferson	2
		Orange	1
Totals	14
All deaths were tornado-related

Confirmed tornadoes

November 7 event

List of known tornadoes – Thursday, November 7, 1957[nb 4][nb 5][9]

F#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width	Summary	Refs.
F2	Lucas to Curtis to Haughton	Caddo	LA	32.40°N 93.70°W	20:30–?	13.4 miles (21.6 km)	100 yards (91 m)	This tornado unroofed or destroyed a few homes as it traversed rural, mostly forested land. Many trees and transmission wires were downed as well. Losses totaled $25,000.	[13][14][15] [16]
F1	ENE of Illinois Plant to SSW of Iota	Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Acadia	LA	30.05°N 92.75°W	20:30–?	22.8 miles (36.7 km)	50 yards (46 m)	According to a preliminary reanalysis by the National Weather Service (NWS), this tornado may have consisted of four separate, shorter-tracked events: one near Lowry in Cameron Parish, another near Andrus Cove in Jefferson Davis Parish, and a pair near Gotts Cove and Iota in Acadia Parish, respectively. A few homes were damaged. Losses totaled $25,000.	[17][18][7] [15]
F3	W of Torras	Pointe Coupee	LA	30.97°N 91.70°W	22:50–?	3.6 miles (5.8 km)	50 yards (46 m)	This intense tornado destroyed three barns and seven homes. Five people were injured and losses totaled $250,000. Tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis assessed the tornado as having produced F2-level damage.	[19][20][16]
F1	SW of Hawthorne	Vernon	LA	31.17°N 93.30°W	02:35–?	1 mile (1.6 km)	50 yards (46 m)	This tornado only destroyed one home on the northwestern outskirts of Leesville. Losses totaled $25,000. Grazulis and NWS Lake Charles classified the tornado as an F2.	[21][22][16]
F1	China	Jefferson	TX	30.05°N 94.33°W	02:45–?	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	10 yards (9.1 m)	This potentially strong tornado damaged or destroyed three homes, one of which was a two-story structure. A shed that contained utilities serving Sun Oil Company was also damaged. Losses totaled $25,000. Grazulis and NWS Lake Charles classified the tornado as a 50-yard-wide (46 m) F2 twister with a 5-mile-long (8.0 km) path that started in Nome.	[23][24][3] [25]
F3	S of Boyce to Southwestern Alexandria	Rapides	LA	31.38°N 92.67°W	03:00–?	13.3 miles (21.4 km)	67 yards (61 m)	3 deaths – This intense tornado first produced F2-level damage and killed a woman near Boyce. As it passed near Boyce the tornado destroyed or damaged more than 11 homes, one of which was shifted off its foundation. In Alexandria, the tornado intensified to F3-level status and damaged or destroyed approximately 300 homes. Two additional fatalities were registered in Alexandria. Officially, 16 people received serious injuries, yet up to 42 may have been hospitalized. The tornado may have traversed the Red River and caused further damage and/or additional injuries in Wardville before dissipating. Losses reached $2.5 million. The segment of the path near Boyce may have been a separate, shorter-lived tornado.	[26][27][16] [28][29]
F3	Northern Groves to S of Atreco	Jefferson	TX	29.95°N 93.93°W	03:15–?	3.6 miles (5.8 km)	200 yards (180 m)	2 deaths – Strong tornado moved directly through Groves with catastrophic results. Approximately 1,160 structures were destroyed or damaged, including many businesses and homes. Two elderly men died in small homes that were flattened. A total of 59 people were injured as well. This tornado was the costliest of the outbreak, with losses of up to $2.5 million.	[30][31][16] [32]
F3	Port Acres	Jefferson	TX	29.90°N 94.00°W	03:23–?	1.5 miles (2.4 km)	10 yards (9.1 m)	A total of 20 homes were destroyed or damaged, one person was injured and losses totaled $250,000. Grazulis and NWS Lake Charles classified the tornado as an F2.	[33][34][16] [35]
F3	WSW of Keirn to NNE of Malmaison	Holmes, Carroll	MS	33.28°N 90.23°W	05:00–?	31.2 miles (50.2 km)	300 yards (270 m)	2 deaths – This intense, long-tracked tornado destroyed 23 structures near Cruger, including a tenant home. A car was transported for ^1⁄4 mi (0.40 km) as well. One person was injured and losses totaled $275,000.	[36][37][38] [16]
F1	Alcorn	Claiborne	MS	31.87°N 91.15°W	05:05–?	4.1 miles (6.6 km)	100 yards (91 m)	Tornado moved directly through Alcorn, causing $250,000 in damage.	[39][40]
F4	WSW of Atreco to Northern Orange	Jefferson, Orange	TX	30.10°N 93.73°W	05:27–?	12.9 miles (20.8 km)	200 yards (180 m)	1 death – This was probably the most intense tornado of the outbreak, but only leveled frail structures beside the Sabine River in its path, so it may have merited high-end F3 status at most. About 430 homes were destroyed or damaged in Orange and a woman in town was killed. A total of 12 barges and ships were unmoored, some of which were moved onto the Louisiana shore. The tornado may have ended as a downburst in neighboring Louisiana. Losses totaled $2.5 million and 81 people were injured. The NCDC oddly labels this tornado as having moved in a southwestward direction.	[41][42][11] [43]
F1	Eastern Louisville	Winston	MS	33.12°N 89.03°W	05:30–?	0.1 miles (0.16 km)	33 yards (30 m)	Nine structures were destroyed or damaged. Losses totaled $25,000.	[44][8][45]
F1	Northern Carencro	Lafayette	LA	30.33°N 92.05°W	05:30–?	2 miles (3.2 km)	50 yards (46 m)	2 deaths – Several structures were damaged or destroyed. A total of 13 people were injured and losses totaled $250,000. Grazulis did not list this event, implying that it may not have been a tornado.	[46][8][47] [11]
F3	WNW of Higginbotham to NW of Cankton	Acadia, St. Landry	LA	30.35°N 92.20°W	05:30–?	9.2 miles (14.8 km)	200 yards (180 m)	4 deaths – This intense tornado destroyed or damaged 85 homes and outbuildings. Two of the dead, a couple, were hurled 150 yd (140 m). 10 people were injured (some sources list 12–15) and losses reached $0.5 million.	[48][49][50] [16][51]

November 8 event

List of known tornadoes – Friday, November 8, 1957[nb 4][nb 5][9]

F#	Location	County / Parish	State	Start coord.	Time (UTC)	Path length	Max. width	Summary	Refs.
F1	Southern Philadelphia to Bogue Chitto to WNW of Fairhill	Neshoba, Kemper, Noxubee	MS	32.75°N 89.12°W	07:30–08:25	28.8 miles (46.3 km)	200 yards (180 m)	Tornado touched down in Southern Philadelphia and tracked northeastward through the towns of Center, Bogue Chitto, and Preston before ending near Fairhill, causing one injury in each of the counties it passed through. A total of 52 structures were destroyed or damaged, including 15 barns and six homes. In all, three people were injured and damages were estimated at $750,000. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.	[52][53][54] [55][56]
F2	Rebel Acres to Berea	Giles	TN	35.20°N 87.02°W	08:00–?	4.7 miles (7.6 km)	133 yards (122 m)	A strong tornado touched down in the Rebel Acres neighborhood in Pulaski and moved northeastward, causing $2,500 in damage. Grazulis did not list the tornado as an F2 or stronger.	[57][58][11]
F1	Eastern Aliceville to ENE of Hickory	Pickens	AL	33.13°N 88.13°W	08:25–?	8.7 miles (14.0 km)	10 yards (9.1 m)	At least 15 homes were destroyed or damaged, injuring five and causing $250,000 in damage. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2.	[59][60][61] [56]
F1	NE of Columbiana to W of Wilsonville	Shelby	AL	33.20°N 86.57°W	10:30–?	4.1 miles (6.6 km)	50 yards (46 m)	Tornado produced a non-continuous damage path, causing $25,000 in damage.	[61][62][63]
F1	Blakely to S of Leary	Early, Calhoun	GA	31.37°N 84.93°W	14:20–?	25.7 miles (41.4 km)	33 yards (30 m)	Tornado passed just south of several small towns along its path, causing $50,000 in damage.	[64][65][66]
F3	E of Drivers Store to Crisp to Quitsna to W of Windsor	Wilson, Edgecombe, Pitt, Martin, Bertie	NC	35.70°N 77.75°W	23:30–00:30	46.9 miles (75.5 km)	150 yards (140 m)	See section on this tornado – Five people were injured and damages were estimated at $750,000.	[67][68][69] [70]

Drivers Store–Crisp–Gold Point–Quitsna, North Carolina

Drivers Store–Crisp–Gold Point–Quitsna, North Carolina

F3 tornado
Max. rating^1	F3 tornado
Damage	$750,000
Casualties	5 injuries
Areas affected	Central North Carolina
^1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

This intense, long-tracked F3 tornado first touched down east of Drivers Store and immediately produce heavy damage to rural areas as it moved east-northeast. Damage here was severe over a 150 yd (140 m) wide swath before the tornado moved into Edgecombe County. Damage in Wilson County reached $250,000 and one person was injured.[68]

Once in Edgecombe County, the strong tornado continued to wreak havoc, damaging trees and structures as it moved east-northeast. The tornado hit the south and east sides of Crisp, producing more damage. It then crossed over the Tar River south of Old Sparta, and hugged the Edgecombe–Pitt County line. More damage occurred as the tornado passed between Conetoe and Bethel before the tornado moved into Martin County. Five people were injured and $250,000 in damage was inflicted in Edgecombe and Pitt Counties.[69]

After entering Martin County, the tornado took a very small left turn and began moving northeastward. It just barely missed Gold Point, with heavy damage occurring in the area. It then moved back into rural areas, crossing the Roanoke River into Bertie County, North Carolina. It then struck the town of Quitsna head on, severely damaging multiple structures. The tornado then moved back into rural areas, weakened, and dissipated west of Windsor. Throughout Martin and Bertie County, one person was injured and damages totaled $250,000.[70]

The F3 tornado was on the ground for an hour, traveled 46.9 miles (75.5 km), had a maximum width of 150 yards (140 m), and caused $750,000 in damage. Five people were injured. Along its entire path, the tornado destroyed or significantly damaged 18 homes and 23 farms, primarily near Rocky Mount and across the northern portion of Wilson County.[56][67][68][69][70]

Non-tornadic effects

Significant thunderstorm winds were recorded throughout the event as well.[71] On November 7, a 76 mph (122 km/h) wind gusts was recorded in Beaumont, Texas.[1] Two strong thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 mph (121 km/h) were recorded the next day in both Tuscaloosa, Alabama and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina as well.[72][73]

See also

• List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• Tornado outbreak of November 2004

Notes

1. All losses are in 1957 USD unless otherwise noted.
2. An outbreak is generally defined as a group of at least six tornadoes (the number sometimes varies slightly according to local climatology) with no more than a six-hour gap between individual tornadoes. An outbreak sequence, prior to (after) the start of modern records in 1950, is defined as a period of no more than two (one) consecutive days without at least one significant (F2 or stronger) tornado.[2]
3. The Fujita scale was devised under the aegis of scientist T. Theodore Fujita in the early 1970s. Prior to the advent of the scale in 1971, tornadoes in the United States were officially unrated.[3] While the Fujita scale has been superseded by the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S. since February 1, 2007,[4] Canada utilized the old scale until April 1, 2013;[5] nations elsewhere, like the United Kingdom, apply other classifications such as the TORRO scale.[6]
4. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time and dates are split at midnight CST/CDT for consistency.
5. Prior to 1994, only the average widths of tornado paths were officially listed.[12]

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