Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Grant County, South Dakota, August 3, 1981
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.05, -96.57) to the end point (45.05, -96.57), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 3, 1981, 7:10 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Grant County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 3, 1981
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1981 | F3 | South Dakota | 12.8 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1981 | F1 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1981 | F1 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1981 | F0 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 3, 1981 | F0 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.