Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Franklin County, Kansas, July 2, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.80, -95.18) to the end point (38.80, -95.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 2, 1956, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Franklin County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 2, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1956 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1956 | F2 | Oklahoma | 16.2 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1956 | F1 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1956 | F1 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1956 | F1 | Missouri | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1956 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.