Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lyman County, South Dakota, August 5, 1987
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.2 mi
Width80 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.02, -99.87) to the end point (44.02, -99.87), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1987, 5:40 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Lyman County
- Path
- 1.2 miles long, up to 80 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1987
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1987 | F1 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | New Jersey | 0.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | South Dakota | 4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1987 | F0 | South Dakota | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.