Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Norton County, Kansas, September 6, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.82, -99.87) to the end point (39.82, -99.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 6, 1970, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Norton County
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 6, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1970 | F2 | Oklahoma | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1970 | F2 | Oklahoma | 8.8 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1970 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 1970 | F1 | North Dakota | 15.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.