Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Nelson County, North Dakota, July 13, 1997
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1 mi
Width50 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.83, -98.43) to the end point (47.83, -98.43), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 13, 1997, 6:34 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Nelson County
- Path
- 1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 13, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1997 | F1 | Kansas | 2.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | F0 | Minnesota | 4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | F0 | Kansas | 4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 13, 1997 | F0 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.