Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Stevens County, Kansas, May 27, 1953

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.17, -101.30) to the end point (37.17, -101.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 27, 1953, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kansas
Counties
Stevens County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 27, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 27, 1953F1Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
May 27, 1953F1Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.