Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Douglas County, Colorado, August 17, 1953
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.38, -104.75) to the end point (39.38, -104.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1953, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Douglas County
- Near the path
- Franktown (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1953 | F1 | Colorado | 5.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1953 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.