Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Buffalo County, Nebraska, July 12, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.78, -99.02) to the end point (40.85, -98.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1955, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Buffalo County
- Path
- 5.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1955 | F2 | Massachusetts | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1955 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1955 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1955 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1955 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.