Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Jefferson County, Kansas, May 31, 1951

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.37, -95.40) to the end point (39.40, -95.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 31, 1951, 11:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kansas
Counties
Jefferson County
Path
3 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 31, 1951

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 31, 1951F1Texas0.5 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.