Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, July 13, 1974
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length6.4 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.32, -96.07) to the end point (46.38, -95.95), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 13, 1974, 2:23 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Otter Tail County
- Near the path
- Fergus Falls (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 6.4 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 13, 1974
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1974 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 13, 1974 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.