Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, McCook County, South Dakota, October 1, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.55, -97.38) to the end point (43.55, -97.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 1, 1971, 9:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- McCook County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 1, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1971 | F3 | Iowa | 11.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 1971 | F2 | South Dakota | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.