Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Andrew County, Missouri, July 21, 1962

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length10.6 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.95, -94.95) to the end point (39.88, -94.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 21, 1962, 7:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Missouri
Counties
Andrew County
Path
10.6 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 21, 1962

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 21, 1962F3Nebraska25.2 mi880 yd01
Jul 21, 1962F1Delaware1.2 mi100 yd00
Jul 21, 1962F1Massachusetts2.7 mi10 yd03
Jul 21, 1962F0New Jersey0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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