Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Craig County, Oklahoma, September 24, 1973
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries14
Length20.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.67, -95.12) to the end point (36.85, -94.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 24, 1973, 6:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Craig County, Ottawa County
- Path
- 20.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 14 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 24, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 1973 | F2 | Kansas | 7.2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 20.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1973 | F1 | Missouri | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.