Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Lawrence County, South Dakota, July 7, 1969

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.80, -101.00) to the end point (45.80, -101.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 7, 1969, 9:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
South Dakota
Counties
Lawrence County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 7, 1969

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 7, 1969F4South Dakota1.8 mi133 yd00
Jul 7, 1969F1Missouri0.1 mi17 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.