Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, New Madrid County, Missouri, November 13, 1951

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length1 mi
Width27 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.62, -89.75) to the end point (36.62, -89.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 13, 1951, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Missouri
Counties
New Madrid County
Path
1 miles long, up to 27 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 13, 1951

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 13, 1951F3Kentucky2 mi10 yd111
Nov 13, 1951F2Illinois47.4 mi50 yd00
Nov 13, 1951F2Illinois7.1 mi250 yd07
Nov 13, 1951F2Indiana0.3 mi400 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.