Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, McHenry County, North Dakota, August 3, 1979
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.88, -100.23) to the end point (47.88, -100.23), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 3, 1979, 3:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- McHenry County
- Near the path
- Anamoose (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 3, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1979 | F2 | South Dakota | 20.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1979 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1979 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.