Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lincoln County, Kansas, May 8, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.03, -97.97) to the end point (39.15, -97.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 8, 1970, 7:36 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Lincoln County, Ottawa County
- Path
- 9.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 8, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1970 | F1 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 1970 | F1 | Kansas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.