Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Geary County, Kansas, April 5, 1954

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.4 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.18, -96.92) to the end point (39.28, -96.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 5, 1954, 6:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kansas
Counties
Geary County, Riley County
Path
10.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 5, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 5, 1954F4Missouri, Iowa6.3 mi900 yd02
Apr 5, 1954F3Iowa5.2 mi667 yd00
Apr 5, 1954F2Iowa5.1 mi880 yd01
Apr 5, 1954F2Iowa11.5 mi333 yd00
Apr 5, 1954F1Missouri0.2 mi10 yd00
Apr 5, 1954F1Missouri0.3 mi17 yd00
Apr 5, 1954F1Iowa0.1 mi200 yd00
Apr 5, 1954F1Kansas3.3 mi100 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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