Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Benton County, Washington, May 9, 1956
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.2 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.10, -119.20) to the end point (46.20, -119.03), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1956, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Washington
- Counties
- Benton County
- Near the path
- Finley (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 10.2 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1956 | F2 | Michigan | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1956 | F0 | California | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.