Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Custer County, Nebraska, April 26, 1974
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length6.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.20, -99.30) to the end point (41.25, -99.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 26, 1974, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Custer County
- Path
- 6.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 26, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 1974 | F3 | Nebraska | 5.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 1974 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 110 yd | 0 | 12 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.