Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lincoln County, Minnesota, April 19, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.2 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.28, -96.15) to the end point (44.42, -96.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 19, 1955, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Lincoln County
- Path
- 9.2 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 19, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | South Dakota | 2.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | South Dakota | 10.8 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | South Dakota | 18.2 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | Iowa | 15.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | South Dakota | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F2 | South Dakota | 8.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F1 | South Dakota | 4.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F1 | Iowa | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F0 | South Dakota | 7.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 1955 | F0 | South Dakota | 3.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.