Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Lincoln County, Kansas, July 15, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.1 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.20, -98.10) to the end point (39.20, -97.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1956, 8:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Lincoln County
- Near the path
- Barnard (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 7.1 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1956 | F0 | Kentucky | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.