Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Wichita County, Kansas, July 16, 1959
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width440 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.68, -101.52) to the end point (38.68, -101.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 16, 1959, 1:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Wichita County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 16, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1959 | F0 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.