Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Becker County, Minnesota, August 31, 1973
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.5 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.78, -95.92) to the end point (46.78, -95.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1973, 7:12 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Becker County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 3 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1973
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1973 | F2 | Connecticut | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1973 | F1 | Minnesota | 13.9 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1973 | F1 | Minnesota | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1973 | F0 | South Dakota | 1.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1973 | F0 | Kansas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.