Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Olmsted County, Minnesota, September 16, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.85, -92.42) to the end point (43.88, -92.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 16, 1962, 4:16 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Olmsted County
- Path
- 3 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 16, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1962 | F4 | Minnesota | 0.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 34 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.