Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F0 tornado, McLean County, North Dakota, August 5, 1997
RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (47.42, -100.72) to the end point (47.42, -100.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 5, 1997, 5:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F0
- States
- North Dakota
- Counties
- McLean County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 5, 1997
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1997 | F0 | Colorado | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1997 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 1997 | F0 | North Dakota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.