Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lincoln County, South Dakota, July 14, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries1
Length3.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.17, -96.80) to the end point (43.12, -96.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 14, 1970, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Lincoln County
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 14, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1970 | F2 | Iowa | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1970 | F2 | Nebraska | 4.7 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1970 | F2 | Iowa | 1.3 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1970 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1970 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1970 | F1 | Iowa | 11.3 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.