Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Decatur County, Kansas, July 6, 1952

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length11.9 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.83, -100.20) to the end point (40.00, -100.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 6, 1952, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Kansas
Counties
Decatur County
Path
11.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 6, 1952

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 6, 1952F2Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 6, 1952F0Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.