Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Ada County, Idaho, August 23, 1956

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.60, -116.20) to the end point (43.60, -116.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 23, 1956, 10:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Idaho
Counties
Ada County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 23, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 23, 1956F2Illinois0.1 mi40 yd00
Aug 23, 1956F2Illinois0.1 mi40 yd03
Aug 23, 1956F1Illinois0.1 mi40 yd03
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Tornado history nearby

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