Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Turner County, South Dakota, October 18, 1971
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width367 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.22, -99.53) to the end point (43.25, -99.53), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 18, 1971, 2:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Turner County
- Near the path
- Dallas (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 367 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 18, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 1971 | F1 | Arizona | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 1971 | F0 | Nebraska | 15.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.