Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Rice County, Minnesota, May 9, 2001

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length12 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.47, -93.17) to the end point (44.52, -92.98), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 9, 2001, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Minnesota
Counties
Rice County, Dakota County, Goodhue County
Path
12 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 9, 2001

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota0.1 mi25 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota3 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota1 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota0.1 mi25 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota0.1 mi25 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota0.1 mi25 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota0.1 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Minnesota0.5 mi50 yd00
May 9, 2001F0Nebraska1 mi50 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

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