Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lake County, South Dakota, June 29, 1956
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length18.6 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.00, -96.97) to the end point (44.03, -96.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 29, 1956, 6:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Lake County, Moody County
- Path
- 18.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 29, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1956 | F2 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.