Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Lane County, Kansas, May 17, 1971
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.57, -100.62) to the end point (38.57, -100.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1971, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Lane County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1971 | F2 | Kansas | 19.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1971 | F1 | Kansas | 1.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.