Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Traverse County, Minnesota, May 20, 1987
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.63, -96.30) to the end point (45.63, -96.30), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1987, 7:25 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Minnesota
- Counties
- Traverse County
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1987 | F1 | Iowa | 25 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1987 | F1 | Illinois | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1987 | F1 | Iowa | 4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.