Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Polk County, Nebraska, July 21, 1962
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length25.2 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.10, -97.78) to the end point (41.40, -97.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 21, 1962, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 25.2 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 21, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1962 | F1 | Missouri | 10.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 1962 | F1 | Delaware | 1.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 1962 | F1 | Massachusetts | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 1962 | F0 | New Jersey | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.