Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Mercer County, North Dakota, May 24, 1975
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length33.7 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.27, -101.78) to the end point (47.67, -101.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 24, 1975, 7:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Mercer County, McLean County
- Path
- 33.7 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 24, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1975 | F2 | Illinois | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1975 | F1 | North Carolina | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 1975 | F0 | Texas | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.