Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McPherson County, South Dakota, July 6, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width550 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.93, -99.07) to the end point (45.92, -99.02), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 6, 1962, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- McPherson County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 550 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 6, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1962 | F2 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 1962 | F2 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 1962 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 1962 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6, 1962 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.