Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Colfax County, Nebraska, August 13, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length44.4 mi
Width1,300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.47, -97.28) to the end point (41.25, -96.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 13, 1952, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Colfax County, Butler County
- Path
- 44.4 miles long, up to 1,300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 13, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1952 | F4 | Nebraska | 26.7 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 20 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.