Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Graham County, Kansas, August 12, 1961

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length21.6 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.47, -99.82) to the end point (39.20, -99.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 12, 1961, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kansas
Counties
Graham County
Path
21.6 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.