Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Brookings County, South Dakota, May 29, 1979
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.43, -96.65) to the end point (44.43, -96.65), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 29, 1979, 2:55 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Brookings County
- Near the path
- White (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 29, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1979 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 1979 | F0 | Colorado | 0.2 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.