Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Murray County, Oklahoma, October 21, 1979

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width60 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.62, -96.97) to the end point (34.62, -96.97), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 21, 1979, 8:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Murray County
Path
1 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on October 21, 1979

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Oct 21, 1979F1Kansas1.9 mi100 yd01
Oct 21, 1979F1Missouri2.5 mi533 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.