Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Gove County, Kansas, August 6, 1950
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.13, -100.63) to the end point (39.12, -100.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 6, 1950, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Gove County
- Path
- 8.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 6, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1950 | F2 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 1950 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.