Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Barnes County, North Dakota, August 3, 1955
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.00, -98.00) to the end point (47.00, -98.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 3, 1955, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Barnes County
- Path
- 1.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 3, 1955
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1955 | F2 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1955 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1955 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.