Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Jackson County, Oklahoma, April 29, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length170.5 mi
Width250 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.57, -99.42) to the end point (36.03, -97.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 29, 1970, 10:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Jackson County, Kiowa County, Caddo County, Grady County
- Path
- 170.5 miles long, up to 250 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 29, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1970 | F2 | Missouri, Iowa | 29.3 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F2 | Minnesota | 20.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F1 | Indiana | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F1 | Michigan | 2 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F1 | Wisconsin | 9.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29, 1970 | F0 | Indiana | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.