Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Ellis County, Kansas, October 11, 1954

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.6 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.93, -99.22) to the end point (38.93, -99.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 11, 1954, 3:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Kansas
Counties
Ellis County, Russell County
Path
8.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 11, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 11, 1954F3Indiana4.7 mi100 yd20
Oct 11, 1954F1Ohio0.1 mi67 yd00
Oct 11, 1954F1Texas2 mi440 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.