Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Gregory County, South Dakota, August 1, 1954
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length14.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.27, -99.47) to the end point (43.12, -99.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 1, 1954, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Gregory County
- Path
- 14.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 1, 1954
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1954 | F2 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.