Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Cass County, North Dakota, August 30, 1956
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries8
Length5.1 mi
Width60 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.90, -96.80) to the end point (46.98, -96.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 30, 1956, 3:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Cass County
- Path
- 5.1 miles long, up to 60 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 8 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 30, 1956
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1956 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1956 | F1 | Missouri | 8.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1956 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 1956 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.