Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Beadle County, South Dakota, July 7, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.40, -97.90) to the end point (44.40, -97.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1962, 4:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Beadle County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1962 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1962 | F1 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.