The September 27, 1959 tornado
F4Labette and Craig counties, Kansas and Oklahoma
An F4 tornado on a 20.4-mile path that killed 1 and injured 1. It was one of 7 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · September 27, 1959
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 20.4 mi
- Width up to 440 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Sunday, September 27, 1959
- 6:00 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.