Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Ransom County, North Dakota, August 29, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries7
Length10.3 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.40, -97.88) to the end point (46.43, -97.67), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 29, 1970, 6:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Ransom County
- Path
- 10.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 7 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 29, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1970 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 1970 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.