Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Grady County, Oklahoma, April 30, 1981

RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries4
Length29.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.30, -97.97) to the end point (34.88, -97.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 30, 1981, 8:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Oklahoma
Counties
Grady County
Path
29.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
1 deaths, 4 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 30, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 30, 1981F1Oklahoma31.9 mi10 yd00
Apr 30, 1981F0Louisiana0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.