Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Kay County, Oklahoma, May 18, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length8.7 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.98, -97.43) to the end point (36.92, -97.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 18, 1973, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Kay County
Path
8.7 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.