Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Bennett County, South Dakota, July 2, 1978
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.17, -101.85) to the end point (43.17, -101.85), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 2, 1978, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Bennett County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 2, 1978
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1978 | F1 | Indiana | 8.3 mi | 170 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1978 | F1 | Arkansas | 0.5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1978 | F0 | Ohio | 27.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1978 | F0 | Ohio | 0.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.