Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Wichita County, Texas, June 19, 1953

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.00, -98.50) to the end point (34.00, -98.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 19, 1953, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Texas
Counties
Wichita County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 19, 1953

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 19, 1953F2Kansas8.8 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F2Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F2Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd01
Jun 19, 1953F1Oklahoma1.9 mi30 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F1Nebraska1.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F1Kansas6.6 mi440 yd00
Jun 19, 1953F1Oklahoma0.3 mi50 yd01
Jun 19, 1953F1Oklahoma6.1 mi880 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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