Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Las Animas County, Colorado, July 12, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (38.05, -103.23) to the end point (38.05, -103.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1956, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Colorado
- Counties
- Las Animas County
- Path
- 5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1956 | F2 | Kansas | 20 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1956 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1956 | F0 | Arizona | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.