Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Haakon County, South Dakota, August 31, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.42, -101.92) to the end point (44.42, -101.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1959, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Haakon County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1959 | F1 | Oklahoma | 2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.