Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Wallace County, Kansas, July 6, 1972
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.02, -101.75) to the end point (39.02, -101.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 6, 1972, 7:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Wallace County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 6, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1972 | F1 | Iowa | 4.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 1972 | F1 | Iowa | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 1972 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.