Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Washita County, Oklahoma, July 23, 1979

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.1 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.17, -98.87) to the end point (35.17, -98.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 23, 1979, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Oklahoma
Counties: Washita County
Path: 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 23, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 23, 1979	F0	Michigan	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1979	F0	Texas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Washita County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.