Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McPherson County, South Dakota, June 28, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length49.7 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.62, -99.63) to the end point (45.50, -98.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 28, 1961, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- McPherson County, Edmunds County, Brown County
- Path
- 49.7 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 28, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1961 | F2 | South Dakota | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 28, 1961 | F2 | South Dakota | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.