Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Brule County, South Dakota, July 24, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width300 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.77, -99.32) to the end point (43.77, -99.32), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 24, 1971, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Brule County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 24, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1971 | F2 | Ohio | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 1971 | F1 | Texas | 0.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.