Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Thomas County, Kansas, July 21, 1996
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.47, -101.02) to the end point (39.45, -101.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1996, 4:23 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Thomas County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1996
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1996 | F1 | Indiana | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1996 | F0 | Minnesota | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1996 | F0 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.