Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Platte County, Nebraska, July 26, 1953
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.45, -97.33) to the end point (41.58, -97.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 26, 1953, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Platte County, Colfax County
- Near the path
- Columbus (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 26, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1953 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.