Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Rawlins County, Kansas, April 27, 1958

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.7 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.85, -101.23) to the end point (39.88, -101.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 27, 1958, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kansas
Counties
Rawlins County
Path
4.7 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 27, 1958

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 27, 1958F2Texas15.4 mi50 yd00
Apr 27, 1958F0Texas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.