Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Stephens County, Oklahoma, May 3, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.37, -97.93) to the end point (34.37, -97.93), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 3, 1961, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Stephens County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 3, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 2.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1961 | F1 | Texas | 38.3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1961 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1961 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.