Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Niobrara County, Wyoming, May 8, 1952

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.93, -104.33) to the end point (42.93, -104.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 8, 1952, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Wyoming
Counties
Niobrara County
Path
2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 8, 1952

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 8, 1952F2Colorado2.5 mi200 yd01
May 8, 1952F1Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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