Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Perkins County, Nebraska, August 21, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.80, -102.03) to the end point (40.77, -102.05), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 21, 1997, 6:08 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Nebraska
- Counties
- Perkins County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 21, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1997 | F1 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | F0 | Nebraska | 11 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.