Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Major County, Oklahoma, April 8, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length14.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.27, -98.50) to the end point (36.23, -98.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 8, 1956, 10:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Major County
- Path
- 14.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 8, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1956 | F3 | Oklahoma | 7.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 8, 1956 | F3 | Oklahoma | 7.7 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 1956 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 1956 | F1 | Oklahoma | 6.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.