Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, July 23, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width23 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.95, -94.90) to the end point (33.95, -94.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 23, 1961, 6:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- McCurtain County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 23 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 23, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1961 | F3 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 1961 | F2 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1961 | F1 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.