Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Saunders County, Nebraska, May 7, 1988
RatingF2
Deaths2
Injuries1
Length16.2 mi
Width73 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.12, -96.47) to the end point (41.20, -96.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 7, 1988, 9:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Saunders County, Sarpy County, Douglas County
- Path
- 16.2 miles long, up to 73 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 7, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1988 | F2 | Iowa | 7.2 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 1988 | F1 | Minnesota | 3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 1988 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 1988 | F0 | Iowa | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.