Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Walworth County, South Dakota, June 28, 1961

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.25, -99.78) to the end point (45.25, -99.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 28, 1961, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
South Dakota
Counties
Walworth County
Path
1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 28, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 28, 1961F2South Dakota49.7 mi10 yd00
Jun 28, 1961F2South Dakota1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.