The May 6, 1975 tornado
F4Pierce County, Nebraska
An F4 tornado on a 4.1-mile path. It was one of 14 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 4 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · May 6, 1975
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 4.1 mi
- Width up to 300 yards
- Killed
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 0
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, May 6, 1975
- 1:05 PM CST
Counties on its path
Other notable tornadoes that day
- F4, Sarpy County3 killed
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.