Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Custer County, Nebraska, July 8, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries13
Length31.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.28, -99.22) to the end point (41.28, -98.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 8, 1955, 2:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Custer County, Sherman County, Howard County
- Path
- 31.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 13 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 8, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1955 | F2 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 1955 | F1 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.