Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, McPherson County, South Dakota, August 10, 1963

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width160 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.72, -98.87) to the end point (45.75, -98.82), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 10, 1963, 3:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
South Dakota
Counties
McPherson County
Path
2.3 miles long, up to 160 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.