Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Tripp County, South Dakota, September 15, 1968
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length9.2 mi
Width1,760 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.62, -99.78) to the end point (43.72, -99.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 15, 1968, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Tripp County
- Path
- 9.2 miles long, up to 1,760 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 15, 1968
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1968 | F1 | Louisiana | 0.2 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1968 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.