Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Cherokee County, Kansas, September 27, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.30, -94.80) to the end point (37.30, -94.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 27, 1973, 3:18 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Kansas
Counties
Cherokee County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 27, 1973

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 27, 1973F2Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 27, 1973F1Missouri0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.