Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Ford County, Kansas, June 22, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width13 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.68, -100.00) to the end point (37.72, -99.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 22, 1979, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Ford County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 13 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 22, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1979 | F1 | Kansas | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1979 | F0 | Illinois | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 1979 | F0 | Colorado | 0.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.