Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Cass County, Minnesota, August 26, 1977

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries11
Length26.3 mi
Width400 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.35, -94.50) to the end point (46.53, -94.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
August 26, 1977, 6:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Minnesota
Counties
Cass County, Crow Wing County
Path
26.3 miles long, up to 400 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 11 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on August 26, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Aug 26, 1977F2Minnesota110.4 mi880 yd010
Aug 26, 1977F1North Dakota0.1 mi10 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.