Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Linn County, Kansas, April 4, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length18.7 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.35, -94.77) to the end point (38.52, -94.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 4, 1969, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas, Missouri
- Counties
- Linn County, Miami County, Bates County, Cass County
- Path
- 18.7 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 4, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1969 | F2 | Texas | 9 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1969 | F2 | Missouri | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 1969 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1969 | F1 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4, 1969 | F0 | Missouri | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.