Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Benson County, North Dakota, May 20, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length3.8 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.93, -99.42) to the end point (47.98, -99.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1974, 7:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Benson County, North Dakota
- Path
- 3.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1974 | F3 | North Dakota | 17.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1974 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1974 | F1 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1974 | F1 | Texas | 11.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1974 | F0 | Nebraska | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1974 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.