Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Chase County, Nebraska, August 21, 1997

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width20 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.42, -101.50) to the end point (40.42, -101.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 21, 1997, 7:17 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Nebraska
Counties
Chase County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 21, 1997

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 21, 1997F1Colorado0.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 21, 1997F1Nebraska0.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 21, 1997F0Nebraska2.3 mi50 yd00
Aug 21, 1997F0Nebraska11 mi50 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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