Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Olmsted County, Minnesota, September 16, 1962
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries34
Length0.5 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.97, -92.45) to the end point (43.97, -92.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 16, 1962, 4:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Olmsted County
- Near the path
- Rochester (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 34 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 16, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1962 | F2 | Minnesota | 3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.