Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Jackson County, South Dakota, June 14, 1953

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length27.7 mi
Width440 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.47, -101.50) to the end point (43.83, -101.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 14, 1953, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
South Dakota
Counties
Jackson County
Near the path
Belvidere (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
27.7 miles long, up to 440 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.