Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Perkins County, South Dakota, May 25, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.52, -102.58) to the end point (45.52, -102.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 25, 1972, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Perkins County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 25, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1972 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.