Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Pierce County, Nebraska, May 12, 1963

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length12.8 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.38, -97.47) to the end point (42.50, -97.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 12, 1963, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Nebraska
Counties
Pierce County
Path
12.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 12, 1963

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 12, 1963F2Iowa15.2 mi50 yd00
May 12, 1963F1Iowa0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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