Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Red Willow County, Nebraska, May 18, 1950

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length0.7 mi

Width333 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.22, -100.63) to the end point (40.22, -100.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 18, 1950, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Nebraska
Counties: Red Willow County
Path: 0.7 miles long, up to 333 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 18, 1950

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 18, 1950	F3	Kansas	14.9 mi	100 yd	0	2
May 18, 1950	F0	Kansas	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Red Willow County

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.