Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Nez Perce County, Idaho, May 8, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.40, -116.80) to the end point (46.40, -116.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 8, 1962, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Idaho
- Counties
- Nez Perce County
- Near the path
- Lapwai (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 8, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 1962 | F2 | Virginia | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.