Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Nobles County, Minnesota, May 17, 1979

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width90 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.67, -95.47) to the end point (43.67, -95.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 17, 1979, 5:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
Minnesota
Counties
Nobles County
Path
2 miles long, up to 90 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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