Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Foster County, North Dakota, July 29, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.3 mi
Width20 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.57, -98.78) to the end point (47.60, -98.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 29, 1972, 4:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Foster County
- Path
- 2.3 miles long, up to 20 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 29, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 1972 | F1 | Texas | 2.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.