The June 9, 1971 tornado
F4Hansford County, Texas
An F4 tornado on a 15.9-mile path. It was one of 20 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · June 9, 1971
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 15.9 mi
- Width up to 1,760 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Wednesday, June 9, 1971
- 8:50 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Sherman County5.9 mi
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.