Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Benton County, Minnesota, July 18, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.75, -94.25) to the end point (45.75, -94.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 18, 1970, 7:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Benton County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 18, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1970 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1970 | F2 | Minnesota | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Jul 18, 1970 | F1 | Minnesota | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 1970 | F0 | Wisconsin | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.