Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Kay County, Oklahoma, November 19, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries6
Length13.7 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.62, -97.42) to the end point (36.73, -97.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- November 19, 1973, 7:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Kay County
- Path
- 13.7 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on November 19, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1973 | F3 | Oklahoma | 24.2 mi | 500 yd | 5 | 36 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 4.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 17.6 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 12.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 5.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F1 | Oklahoma | 2.7 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1973 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.