Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Wells County, North Dakota, June 15, 1952

RatingF3

Deaths0

Injuries1

Length1.7 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.40, -99.55) to the end point (47.40, -99.55), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: June 15, 1952, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F3
States: North Dakota
Counties: Wells County
Path: 1.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 1 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on June 15, 1952

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jun 15, 1952	F1	Oklahoma	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 1952	F1	Nebraska	1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Wells County

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