Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Perkins County, South Dakota, August 1, 1964
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.8 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.52, -102.47) to the end point (45.52, -102.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 1, 1964, 7:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Perkins County
- Near the path
- Bison (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 1, 1964
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 1964 | F0 | Montana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.