Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Barnes County, North Dakota, August 29, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.2 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.20, -98.00) to the end point (47.20, -98.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 29, 1970, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Barnes County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 29, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1970 | F2 | North Dakota | 10.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 7 |
| Aug 29, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.