Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Elk County, Kansas, October 8, 1982
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width17 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.37, -96.37) to the end point (37.40, -96.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 8, 1982, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Elk County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 8, 1982
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1982 | F1 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1982 | F1 | Nebraska | 3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1982 | F0 | Arkansas | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.