Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Chase County, Kansas, May 18, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length14.9 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.12, -96.82) to the end point (38.33, -96.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 18, 1950, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Chase County
- Path
- 14.9 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 18, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1950 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.7 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 1950 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.