Smallest F5 tornado?

[HurricaneBill]

I'm just curious. What is the smallest F5 tornado on record?

Usually, when people think of violent tornadoes, they think of the huge wedge-shaped ones. But rope-like tornadoes can also be violent.

In other words, what is the smallest width of a damage path where F5 damage was observed?

[Gorky]

One candidate:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakfield_Tornado
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/oakfield/cs1.htm

[HurricaneBill]

Thanks! That's incredible.

I had read in the NCDC database of storm events that the 1955 Udall, KS F5 is listed as having a maximum width of 33 yards. However, I think that might be inaccurate considering the town was basically leveled.

BTW, sorry if this is off-topic, but what is the storm system in your avatar, Gorky? Just curious.

[Gorky]

It's a storm from 11th January 2005 which affected the UK and Ireland before moving on to Scandinavia. I believe it was at or just below 940mb at the time of the image. The island of North Rona which was just below the centre of the storm reported 946mb pressure with 1min winds of 94kt gusting to 116kt. It's still a long way off matching the 'Braer' storm's 916mb which is the strongest in our general area but I like how tightly wound up the storm looks on this WV sat image. One of the prettier storms I've seen on our side of the Atlantic.

[HurricaneBill]

It's a storm from 11th January 2005 which affected the UK and Ireland before moving on to Scandinavia. I believe it was at or just below 940mb at the time of the image. The island of North Rona which was just below the centre of the storm reported 946mb pressure with 1min winds of 94kt gusting to 116kt. It's still a long way off matching the 'Braer' storm's 916mb which is the strongest in our general area but I like how tightly wound up the storm looks on this WV sat image. One of the prettier storms I've seen on our side of the Atlantic.

I checked and it was named "Gero".

You're right, they are pretty storms.