Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Crawford County, Kansas, November 9, 1988

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length3 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.42, -94.70) to the end point (37.45, -94.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
November 9, 1988, 4:53 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Kansas
Counties
Crawford County
Near the path
Pittsburg (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on November 9, 1988

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Nov 9, 1988F1Kansas0.2 mi30 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.