Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Polk County, Minnesota, August 31, 1975
RatingF1
Deaths2
Injuries0
Length4.3 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.53, -96.82) to the end point (47.60, -96.78), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1975, 5:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 4.3 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1975
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1975 | F1 | Minnesota | 10.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31, 1975 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.5 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.