Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Grant County, South Dakota, August 15, 1973

RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.03, -96.77) to the end point (45.03, -96.77), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 15, 1973, 6:54 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F1
States
South Dakota
Counties
Grant County
Path
0.5 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.