Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Rush County, Kansas, June 18, 1968
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length0.5 mi
Width220 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.50, -99.30) to the end point (38.50, -99.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 18, 1968, 7:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Rush County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 220 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 18, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1968 | F2 | New Mexico | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.