Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Hamlin County, South Dakota, July 18, 1986

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length14 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.57, -97.45) to the end point (44.58, -97.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 18, 1986, 2:45 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
South Dakota
Counties
Hamlin County
Path
14 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 18, 1986

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 18, 1986F2South Dakota17 mi150 yd00
Jul 18, 1986F2Minnesota4 mi833 yd00
Jul 18, 1986F2South Dakota10.5 mi140 yd00
Jul 18, 1986F0South Dakota0.1 mi40 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.