Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, Clay County, South Dakota, May 20, 1988
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width40 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.97, -97.15) to the end point (42.97, -97.15), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 20, 1988, 3:28 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Clay County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 40 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 20, 1988
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1988 | F1 | Nebraska | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1988 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 20, 1988 | F0 | New Mexico | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 1988 | F0 | Texas | 2 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.