Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Dawson County, Montana, June 23, 1953
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length33.5 mi
Width1,320 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.23, -105.15) to the end point (47.58, -104.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 23, 1953, 9:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Montana
- Counties
- Dawson County
- Near the path
- Lindsay (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 33.5 miles long, up to 1,320 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 23, 1953
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1953 | F0 | Montana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.