Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Yankton County, South Dakota, August 5, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.3 mi
Width400 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.02, -97.45) to the end point (43.02, -97.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1972, 11:55 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Yankton County
- Path
- 0.3 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1972 | F1 | Iowa | 11.7 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.