Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Butte County, South Dakota, July 18, 1963
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.98, -103.43) to the end point (44.95, -103.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 18, 1963, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Butte County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 18, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1963 | F2 | New Hampshire | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1963 | F1 | Massachusetts | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1963 | F1 | New Hampshire | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1963 | F0 | South Carolina | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.