Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Mitchell County, Kansas, May 17, 1974
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.50, -98.03) to the end point (39.45, -98.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1974, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Mitchell County
- Path
- 3.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1974 | F1 | Kansas | 16.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1974 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.