Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McPherson County, South Dakota, September 7, 1961
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.75, -98.73) to the end point (45.75, -98.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 7, 1961, 8:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- McPherson County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.