Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, McHenry County, North Dakota, May 15, 1977

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length1.3 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (48.33, -100.40) to the end point (48.37, -100.37), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: May 15, 1977, 7:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: North Dakota
Counties: McHenry County
Path: 1.3 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on May 15, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
May 15, 1977	F3	Oklahoma	0.8 mi	180 yd	1	2
May 15, 1977	F0	Oklahoma	1 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 15, 1977	F0	Oklahoma	1 mi	33 yd	0	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.