Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Bennett County, South Dakota, June 6, 1963
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length24.4 mi
Width1,167 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.13, -101.93) to the end point (43.30, -101.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 6, 1963, 7:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Bennett County
- Path
- 24.4 miles long, up to 1,167 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 6, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1963 | F1 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | F0 | Kansas | 4.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | F0 | South Dakota | 4.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 6, 1963 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.