Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, June 18, 1954

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length10.6 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.85, -97.88) to the end point (42.98, -97.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 18, 1954, 3:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
South Dakota
Counties
Bon Homme County
Path
10.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 18, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 18, 1954F3South Dakota0.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 18, 1954F3South Dakota12.8 mi33 yd00
Jun 18, 1954F2South Dakota2.7 mi10 yd00
Jun 18, 1954F2Wisconsin10.2 mi900 yd00
Jun 18, 1954F1South Dakota0.1 mi33 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.