Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Ellis County, Kansas, August 2, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.88, -99.33) to the end point (38.88, -99.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1972, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Ellis County
- Near the path
- Hays (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1972 | F3 | Michigan | 0.1 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F2 | Michigan | 7.4 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1972 | F1 | Indiana | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.