Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Creek County, Oklahoma, April 19, 1981

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.92, -95.10) to the end point (35.92, -95.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 19, 1981, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Creek County
Path
3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 19, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 19, 1981F3Oklahoma4.9 mi200 yd07
Apr 19, 1981F3Oklahoma0.5 mi10 yd01
Apr 19, 1981F3Oklahoma9.9 mi880 yd549
Apr 19, 1981F2Oklahoma3.6 mi600 yd00
Apr 19, 1981F1South Carolina2 mi33 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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