Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Wells County, North Dakota, July 6, 1954

RatingF2

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length2 mi

Width880 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.70, -99.87) to the end point (47.70, -99.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 6, 1954, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: North Dakota
Counties: Wells County
Path: 2 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 6, 1954

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 6, 1954	F2	Texas	4.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1954	F1	Minnesota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

Wells County

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