Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, July 8, 1973
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width133 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.25, -100.83) to the end point (43.25, -100.83), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 8, 1973, 9:22 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Hutchinson County
- Near the path
- Rosebud (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 133 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 8, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1973 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.