Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, April 28, 1950
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length20.8 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.88, -99.28) to the end point (35.17, -99.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 28, 1950, 2:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Kiowa County, Washita County
- Path
- 20.8 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 28, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1950 | F4 | Texas | 1.3 mi | 233 yd | 5 | 5 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F4 | Oklahoma | 4.5 mi | 200 yd | 5 | 32 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 1950 | F1 | Kansas | 19.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.