Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Renville County, North Dakota, July 23, 1997
RatingF2
Deaths1
Injuries2
Length0.2 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (48.50, -101.70) to the end point (48.50, -101.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 23, 1997, 6:26 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- Renville County
- Path
- 0.2 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 1 deaths, 2 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 23, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1997 | F2 | South Carolina | 3.5 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F2 | South Carolina | 6 mi | 123 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F1 | South Carolina | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F1 | South Carolina | 0.1 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F1 | South Carolina | 3 mi | 83 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F0 | Florida | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F0 | South Carolina | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F0 | Kentucky | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 1997 | F0 | South Carolina | 1.5 mi | 73 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.