Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, June 21, 1965

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length15.4 mi
Width87 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.95, -97.78) to the end point (43.15, -97.63), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
June 21, 1965, 11:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
South Dakota
Counties
Bon Homme County
Path
15.4 miles long, up to 87 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on June 21, 1965

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jun 21, 1965F2Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1965F1Maine1.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1965F1Kansas0.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1965F1Texas0.3 mi17 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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