Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Todd County, South Dakota, July 27, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length5 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.32, -100.65) to the end point (43.32, -100.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 27, 1961, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Todd County
- Path
- 5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 27, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 1961 | F1 | Arizona | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.