Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Kanabec County, Minnesota, September 18, 1997

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length17 mi
Width450 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.12, -93.43) to the end point (46.12, -93.07), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 18, 1997, 6:03 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Minnesota
Counties
Kanabec County
Path
17 miles long, up to 450 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on September 18, 1997

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Sep 18, 1997F3Minnesota17 mi800 yd11
Sep 18, 1997F2Minnesota8 mi300 yd00
Sep 18, 1997F1Minnesota1.5 mi100 yd00
Sep 18, 1997F1Minnesota2 mi500 yd00
Sep 18, 1997F0Oregon0.5 mi10 yd00
Sep 18, 1997F0Oregon0.5 mi10 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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