Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Wichita County, Kansas, July 12, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries0
Length20 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.48, -101.20) to the end point (38.33, -100.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1956, 7:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Wichita County, Scott County
- Path
- 20 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1956 | F2 | Colorado | 5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1956 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1956 | F0 | Arizona | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.