Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Mellette County, South Dakota, July 4, 1973
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width83 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.48, -100.25) to the end point (43.48, -100.25), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1973, 9:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Mellette County, Tripp County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 83 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1973 | F1 | Indiana | 15.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1973 | F0 | Indiana | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.