Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Brown County, South Dakota, July 31, 1966

RatingF2

Deaths1

Injuries3

Length2.3 mi

Width253 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.43, -98.52) to the end point (45.45, -98.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: July 31, 1966, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F2
States: South Dakota
Counties: Brown County
Path: 2.3 miles long, up to 253 yards wide
Casualties: 1 deaths, 3 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on July 31, 1966

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 31, 1966	F3	North Dakota, South Dakota	26.4 mi	280 yd	2	4
Jul 31, 1966	F2	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1966	F1	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1966	F1	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1966	F0	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1966	F0	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1966	F0	North Dakota	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0

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Tornado history nearby

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