Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Harding County, South Dakota, July 7, 1969
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.8 mi
Width133 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.28, -103.75) to the end point (45.28, -103.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1969, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Harding County
- Path
- 1.8 miles long, up to 133 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1969 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1969 | F1 | Missouri | 0.1 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.