Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Henry County, Missouri, March 31, 1953
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.47, -94.00) to the end point (38.48, -93.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- March 31, 1953, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Henry County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on March 31, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1953 | F1 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.