Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Roberts County, South Dakota, July 8, 1951
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.37, -96.83) to the end point (45.37, -96.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 8, 1951, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Roberts County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 8, 1951
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1951 | F2 | Missouri | 2.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.