Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mower County, Minnesota, August 4, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length2 mi
Width600 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.67, -92.95) to the end point (43.67, -92.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 4, 1961, 5:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Mower County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 600 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 4, 1961
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1961 | F2 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.