Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hodgeman County, Kansas, September 17, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.15, -99.93) to the end point (38.15, -99.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 17, 1959, 9:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Hodgeman County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 17, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1959 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.