Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Miami County, Kansas, April 15, 1960

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length8.4 mi
Width500 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.58, -94.65) to the end point (38.70, -94.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 15, 1960, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Kansas, Missouri
Counties
Miami County, Cass County
Path
8.4 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 15, 1960

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 15, 1960F0Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.