Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Burleigh County, North Dakota, July 1, 1952
RatingF4
Deaths1
Injuries26
Length48 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.05, -100.50) to the end point (47.20, -99.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 1, 1952, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Burleigh County, Kidder County
- Path
- 48 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 26 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 1, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1952 | F3 | North Dakota | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 1952 | F2 | North Dakota | 9.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.