Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Lancaster County, Nebraska, September 21, 1950

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length22.5 mi
Width67 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.72, -96.82) to the end point (40.72, -96.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 21, 1950, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Nebraska
Counties
Lancaster County
Near the path
Cheney (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
22.5 miles long, up to 67 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.