Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lawrence County, South Dakota, July 23, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.30, -103.68) to the end point (44.30, -103.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 23, 1969, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Lawrence County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 23, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1969 | F1 | Wyoming | 7.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1969 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1969 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.