The June 18, 1975 tornado

F4Custer and Logan counties, Nebraska

An F4 tornado on a 15.2-mile path. It was one of 16 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 5 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · June 18, 1975

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s recorded path from touchdown to lift-off.

About this replay
Distance travelled—Historical replay — even pace
Distance—of 15.2 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
15.2 mi
Width up to 10 yards
Killed
0
Along the whole path
Injured
0
Along the whole path
Date and time
Wednesday, June 18, 1975
8:15 PM CST
That day
16
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.