Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Gregory County, South Dakota, May 27, 1959
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.18, -99.28) to the end point (43.18, -99.28), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 27, 1959, 8:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Gregory County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 27, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1959 | F2 | Wyoming | 10.6 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.