Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Beckham County, Oklahoma, June 8, 1955

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.27, -99.62) to the end point (35.27, -99.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 8, 1955, 11:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Beckham County
Path
1 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 8, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 8, 1955F1Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 8, 1955F0Texas2 mi10 yd01
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.