Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Hughes County, South Dakota, August 4, 1968
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.40, -100.30) to the end point (44.40, -100.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 4, 1968, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Hughes County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 4, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1968 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1968 | F1 | Michigan | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4, 1968 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.