Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Ellis County, Kansas, October 16, 1998
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.87, -99.38) to the end point (38.87, -99.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 16, 1998, 6:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Kansas
- Counties
- Ellis County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 16, 1998
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1998 | F3 | Kansas | 26 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | F2 | Nebraska | 24 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1998 | F0 | Nebraska | 3.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.