Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dewey County, South Dakota, June 2, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.00, -101.23) to the end point (45.02, -101.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 2, 1953, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Dewey County
- Path
- 5.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 2, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1953 | F2 | Nebraska | 80 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 1953 | F2 | Nebraska | 15 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.