Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Perkins County, South Dakota, August 12, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length6.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.50, -102.20) to the end point (45.48, -102.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 12, 1969, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Perkins County
- Path
- 6.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 12, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 1969 | F1 | Georgia | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 12, 1969 | F1 | North Dakota | 7.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.