Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Jackson County, Kansas, May 5, 1950

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries12
Length17.3 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.62, -95.62) to the end point (39.85, -95.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 5, 1950, 3:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Kansas
Counties
Jackson County, Brown County
Path
17.3 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 12 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.