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. The F3 tornado was on the ground for an hour, traveled , had a maximum width of , 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. Non-tornadic effects Significant thunderstorm winds were recorded throughout the event as well. On November 7, a wind gust was recorded in Beaumont, Texas. Two strong thunderstorm wind gusts of were recorded the next day in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and at the Raleigh–Durham International Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina, respectively. See also List of North American tornadoes and tornado outbreaks Tornado outbreak of November 2004 Notes References Tornadoes of 1957 F4 tornadoes 1957 in Louisiana 1957 in Texas