Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Saline County, Kansas, August 31, 1951

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.67, -97.67) to the end point (38.67, -97.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 31, 1951, 4:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Kansas
Counties
Saline County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 31, 1951

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 31, 1951F1Oklahoma0.5 mi440 yd00
Aug 31, 1951F1Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.