Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Morton County, North Dakota, July 30, 1981
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length23.9 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.73, -101.13) to the end point (46.65, -100.62), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 30, 1981, 5:20 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Morton County, Burleigh County
- Path
- 23.9 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 30, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1981 | F1 | Florida | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 1981 | F1 | Kansas | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 1981 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.5 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 1981 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.