Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Codington County, South Dakota, July 18, 1983
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.90, -97.17) to the end point (44.90, -97.17), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 18, 1983, 3:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Codington County
- Near the path
- Watertown (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 18, 1983
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1983 | F0 | Massachusetts | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1983 | F0 | Georgia | 1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18, 1983 | F0 | Florida | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.