Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Morton County, North Dakota, July 6, 1955

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.4 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.82, -101.28) to the end point (46.90, -101.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 6, 1955, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
North Dakota
Counties
Morton County
Path
7.4 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 6, 1955

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 6, 1955F2Michigan0.1 mi27 yd00
Jul 6, 1955F1Montana2 mi50 yd00
Jul 6, 1955F1Montana2 mi73 yd00
Jul 6, 1955F1Montana0.1 mi1,000 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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