Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Mower County, Minnesota, April 22, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.70, -92.72) to the end point (43.77, -92.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- April 22, 1970, 3:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Mower County
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on April 22, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 3.6 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 7.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 11.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 9.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F1 | Minnesota | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F1 | Wisconsin | 7.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.