Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Wibaux County, Montana, July 19, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths1
Injuries2
Length16.4 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.97, -104.25) to the end point (47.02, -103.88), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 19, 1952, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Montana, North Dakota
- Counties
- Wibaux County, Golden Valley County
- Path
- 16.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 19, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1952 | F3 | Montana | 55.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 1952 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 5.6 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.