Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Ellsworth County, Kansas, July 15, 1961
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.67, -98.00) to the end point (38.70, -97.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 15, 1961, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Ellsworth County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 15, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 1961 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 1961 | F0 | Kansas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.