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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Platte County, Nebraska — May 30, 1954

Platte County, NE

400 yd wide29.9 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeMay 30, 1954 · 8:00 PM
Path length29.9 mi
Max width400 yd
Injuries23
Fatalities6

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Platte County, NE, tracking roughly 29.9 miles with a maximum width of about 400 yards. The event is associated with 6 fatalities and 23 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Platte County, Madison County, Stanton County, Wayne County
Start coordinates
41.7300, -97.7300
End coordinates
42.0500, -97.2800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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