Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Shawnee County, Kansas, July 19, 1981

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries9
Length0.3 mi
Width150 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.13, -95.65) to the end point (39.13, -95.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 19, 1981, 8:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Kansas
Counties
Shawnee County
Path
0.3 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 9 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 19, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 19, 1981F1Kansas0.5 mi17 yd00
Jul 19, 1981F1South Dakota7.5 mi10 yd02
Jul 19, 1981F1Nebraska3.6 mi50 yd00
Jul 19, 1981F1Kansas0.5 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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