Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Yankton County, South Dakota, September 20, 1972
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.98, -97.48) to the end point (42.98, -97.48), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 20, 1972, 4:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Yankton County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 20, 1972
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1972 | F2 | Wisconsin | 13.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1972 | F1 | Wisconsin | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1972 | F1 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1972 | F1 | Wisconsin | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1972 | F1 | Wisconsin | 3.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.