Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Harvey County, Kansas, July 13, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.03, -97.37) to the end point (38.03, -97.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 13, 1961, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Harvey County
- Near the path
- Newton (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 13, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1961 | F2 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 1961 | F1 | Maryland | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.