Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Kings County, California, March 12, 1996

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (36.38, -119.65) to the end point (36.33, -119.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 12, 1996, 4:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
California
Counties
Kings County
Near the path
Hanford (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 12, 1996

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 12, 1996F0California0.1 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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