Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Sargent County, North Dakota, August 30, 1956

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.20, -97.30) to the end point (46.20, -97.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 30, 1956, 3:19 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
North Dakota
Counties
Sargent County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 30, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 30, 1956F3North Dakota5.1 mi60 yd08
Aug 30, 1956F2Illinois0.1 mi17 yd00
Aug 30, 1956F1Missouri8.9 mi50 yd00
Aug 30, 1956F0Minnesota0.1 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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