Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, June 27, 1960

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length15.2 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.15, -102.75) to the end point (41.08, -102.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 27, 1960, 4:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Nebraska
Counties
Cheyenne County
Near the path
Sunol (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
15.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 27, 1960

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 27, 1960F3Colorado6.5 mi10 yd23
Jun 27, 1960F2Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 27, 1960F0Nebraska1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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