Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Platte County, Wyoming, June 27, 1955

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.88, -105.02) to the end point (41.88, -105.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 27, 1955, 2:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Wyoming
Counties
Platte County
Path
2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 27, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 27, 1955F4Nebraska26 mi10 yd229
Jun 27, 1955F0Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1955F0Louisiana0.2 mi33 yd00
Jun 27, 1955F0Colorado0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1955F0Colorado0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1955F0Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.