Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Polk County, Minnesota, July 9, 1966
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.58, -95.73) to the end point (47.58, -95.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 9, 1966, 12:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 9, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1966 | F2 | Iowa | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | F2 | Iowa | 0.1 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | F2 | Michigan | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | F1 | Minnesota | 2.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | F1 | Illinois | 1.9 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | F1 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 1966 | F0 | Indiana | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.