Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Faribault County, Minnesota, May 5, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.72, -93.72) to the end point (43.72, -93.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 5, 1959, 1:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Faribault County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 5, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1959 | F0 | Wisconsin | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.