Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, August 26, 1977
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries10
Length110.4 mi
Width880 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.30, -96.20) to the end point (46.62, -93.92), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 26, 1977, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Otter Tail County, Wadena County, Cass County, Crow Wing County
- Near the path
- Fergus Falls, Wadena, Breezy Point, Pequot Lakes (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 110.4 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 26, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1977 | F3 | Minnesota | 26.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 1977 | F1 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.