Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, McKenzie County, North Dakota, May 17, 1977
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.72, -102.68) to the end point (47.72, -102.68), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 17, 1977, 5:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- McKenzie County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 17, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 1977 | F2 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Kansas | 3.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Michigan | 3.3 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 6.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | North Dakota | 8.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F1 | Texas | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F0 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F0 | Kansas | 10.3 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1977 | F0 | Texas | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.