Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Stutsman County, North Dakota, May 30, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.4 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.67, -98.68) to the end point (46.70, -98.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 30, 1953, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Stutsman County
- Near the path
- Montpelier (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 5.4 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 30, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1953 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 1.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 1953 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.