The May 19, 1960 tornado
F4Shawnee and Jefferson counties, Kansas
An F4 tornado on a 27.5-mile path that killed 1 and injured 92. It was one of 28 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · May 19, 1960
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 27.5 mi
- Width up to 880 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 92
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Thursday, May 19, 1960
- 5:47 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Wabaunsee County20.6 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.