Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Marshall County, Kansas, May 2, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length18.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.85, -96.65) to the end point (39.62, -96.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 2, 1959, 12:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Marshall County
- Path
- 18.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 2, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1959 | F2 | Texas | 4.6 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1959 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1959 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 1959 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.