Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Ransom County, North Dakota, August 12, 1957
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.40, -97.80) to the end point (46.40, -97.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 12, 1957, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Ransom County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 12, 1957
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 0.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1957 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.