Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Richland County, North Dakota, July 2, 1955
RatingF4
Deaths2
Injuries19
Length9.1 mi
Width150 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.50, -97.00) to the end point (46.50, -96.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 2, 1955, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Richland County
- Path
- 9.1 miles long, up to 150 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 19 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 2, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1955 | F3 | Minnesota | 18.7 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 1955 | F1 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.