Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jackson County, Kansas, October 12, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.32, -95.78) to the end point (39.32, -95.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 12, 1961, 4:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Jackson County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 12, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1961 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F1 | Kansas | 4.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F0 | Kansas | 3.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1961 | F0 | Kansas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.