Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, October 8, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.18, -94.67) to the end point (35.18, -94.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 8, 1970, 12:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Le Flore County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 8, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1970 | F3 | Arkansas | 6.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F2 | Iowa | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F1 | Oklahoma | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 1970 | F1 | Missouri | 4.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.