Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Kingman County, Kansas, December 4, 1956
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2.5 mi
Width25 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.67, -98.35) to the end point (37.67, -98.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 4, 1956, 12:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Kingman County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 25 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 4, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1956 | F2 | Missouri | 9.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1956 | F2 | Missouri | 4.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1956 | F2 | Missouri | 9 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1956 | F2 | Missouri | 11.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 1956 | F0 | Kansas | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.