Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Gage County, Nebraska, August 2, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.08, -96.75) to the end point (40.08, -96.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 2, 1953, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Gage County
- Path
- 1.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 2, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1953 | F1 | Kansas | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 1953 | F1 | Kansas | 0.2 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.