Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Miner County, South Dakota, May 15, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length4.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.00, -97.70) to the end point (44.07, -97.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 15, 1962, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Miner County
- Near the path
- Roswell (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 4.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 15, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1962 | F3 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1962 | F2 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1962 | F1 | South Carolina | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.