Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pope County, Minnesota, July 7, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length13 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.67, -95.47) to the end point (45.80, -95.27), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1959, 11:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Pope County
- Path
- 13 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1959 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1959 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1959 | F2 | Minnesota | 2.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1959 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1959 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.