Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Mercer County, North Dakota, July 12, 1976
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.38, -101.50) to the end point (47.38, -101.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 12, 1976, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Mercer County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 12, 1976
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1976 | F1 | Wyoming | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1976 | F1 | North Dakota | 7.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1976 | F0 | Wyoming | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1976 | F0 | Wyoming | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 1976 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.