Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EFU tornado, Clay County, South Dakota, May 15, 2021
RatingEFU
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.29 mi
Width25 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.97, -97.12) to the end point (42.96, -97.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 15, 2021, 11:54 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EFU (not rated)
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Clay County
- Path
- 1.29 miles long, up to 25 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 15, 2021
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | EF0 | Iowa | 0.3 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2021 | EFU | Iowa | 0.33 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 2021 | EFU | Colorado | 2.43 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.