Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Custer County, Nebraska, August 26, 1974

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length2.7 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.40, -99.60) to the end point (41.37, -99.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 26, 1974, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
Nebraska
Counties
Custer County
Path
2.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 5 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 26, 1974

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 26, 1974F1Oklahoma1 mi100 yd00
Aug 26, 1974F0Florida0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.