Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Butler County, Missouri, May 15, 1968

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.53, -90.55) to the end point (36.53, -90.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 15, 1968, 8:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Missouri
Counties
Butler County
Path
0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 15, 1968

DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 15, 1968F5Iowa62.1 mi600 yd13462
May 15, 1968F5Iowa13.1 mi500 yd5156
May 15, 1968F4Arkansas0.3 mi300 yd724
May 15, 1968F4Arkansas20.9 mi250 yd35364
May 15, 1968F3Illinois12.6 mi600 yd025
May 15, 1968F3Kansas, Missouri2.7 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1968F3Illinois7.1 mi400 yd00
May 15, 1968F3Arkansas7.3 mi200 yd325
May 15, 1968F3Illinois2 mi200 yd460
May 15, 1968F2Minnesota15.4 mi333 yd03
May 15, 1968F2Missouri5.2 mi200 yd02
May 15, 1968F2Indiana8.8 mi10 yd05
May 15, 1968F2Missouri12.3 mi50 yd00
May 15, 1968F2Iowa4.7 mi250 yd00
May 15, 1968F2Ohio1 mi440 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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