Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Lyman County, South Dakota, July 9, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.08, -99.60) to the end point (44.08, -99.60), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 9, 1971, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Lyman County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 9, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 1971 | F3 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 1971 | F2 | Kansas | 4.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.