Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Jewell County, Kansas, September 18, 1986
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length7 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.93, -97.98) to the end point (40.03, -97.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 18, 1986, 7:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Kansas, Nebraska
- Counties
- Jewell County, Republic County, Nuckolls County
- Path
- 7 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 18, 1986
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1986 | F2 | Colorado | 25 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1986 | F2 | Nebraska | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1986 | F2 | Nebraska | 1 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1986 | F1 | Wyoming | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.