Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Clay County, Missouri, March 14, 1955

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width250 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.30, -94.22) to the end point (39.33, -94.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 14, 1955, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Missouri
Counties
Clay County, Ray County
Path
3.3 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 14, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 14, 1955F3Missouri9.8 mi250 yd01
Mar 14, 1955F1Missouri0.3 mi100 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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