Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Spink County, South Dakota, June 18, 1954
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.25, -98.57) to the end point (45.25, -98.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 18, 1954, 4:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Spink County
- Near the path
- Mansfield (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 18, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1954 | F3 | South Dakota | 10.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1954 | F3 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1954 | F3 | South Dakota | 12.8 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1954 | F2 | South Dakota | 2.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18, 1954 | F2 | Wisconsin | 10.2 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.