Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Smith County, Kansas, June 15, 1957
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.77, -98.93) to the end point (39.77, -98.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 15, 1957, 4:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Smith County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 15, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1957 | F3 | Kansas | 14.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F2 | Nebraska | 13.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F1 | Nebraska | 6.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F1 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F1 | Kansas | 6.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15, 1957 | F1 | Nebraska | 22.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.