Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Payne County, Oklahoma, March 17, 1977

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.97, -97.07) to the end point (35.97, -97.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 17, 1977, 4:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Payne County
Path
1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 17, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 17, 1977F1Oklahoma5.1 mi50 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.