Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Platte County, Nebraska, May 30, 1954
RatingF4
Deaths6
Injuries23
Length29.9 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.73, -97.73) to the end point (42.05, -97.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 30, 1954, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Platte County, Madison County, Stanton County, Wayne County
- Path
- 29.9 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 6 deaths, 23 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 30, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1954 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.