Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Russell County, Kansas, August 7, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.00, -98.52) to the end point (39.05, -98.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 7, 1952, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Russell County, Lincoln County
- Path
- 4.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 7, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1952 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.