Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Lyon County, Minnesota, July 7, 1955
RatingF4
Deaths1
Injuries13
Length30 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.48, -96.20) to the end point (44.48, -96.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1955, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Lyon County
- Path
- 30 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 13 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1955 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.