Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Kay County, Oklahoma, April 21, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.4 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.90, -97.18) to the end point (36.95, -97.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 21, 1961, 10:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Kay County
- Path
- 3.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 21, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1961 | F2 | Kansas | 7.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.