Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Walworth County, South Dakota, July 3, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.50, -99.87) to the end point (45.50, -99.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 3, 1959, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Walworth County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 3, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1959 | F1 | Nebraska | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.