Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Kay County, Oklahoma, July 16, 1981
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length21.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.63, -97.37) to the end point (36.88, -97.13), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 16, 1981, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Oklahoma
- Counties
- Kay County
- Path
- 21.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 16, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1981 | F0 | Minnesota | 2.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.