Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Dakota County, Minnesota, May 9, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths1
Injuries11
Length0.2 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.72, -93.23) to the end point (44.72, -93.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 9, 1973, 1:37 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Dakota County
- Near the path
- Lakeville, Apple Valley (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 11 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 9, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1973 | F1 | Wisconsin | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 9, 1973 | F0 | Minnesota | 1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.