Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Sheridan County, Kansas, June 14, 1970
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length17.2 mi
Width900 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.48, -100.52) to the end point (39.68, -100.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 14, 1970, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Sheridan County, Decatur County
- Path
- 17.2 miles long, up to 900 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 14, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1970 | F2 | South Dakota | 2.5 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F1 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F1 | Illinois | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F1 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F1 | Indiana | 1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14, 1970 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.