Tornado record · Enhanced Fujita scale
EFU tornado, Perkins County, South Dakota, May 23, 2021
RatingEFU
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.13 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.30, -102.19) to the end point (45.33, -102.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 23, 2021, 3:50 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- EFU (not rated)
- States
- South Dakota
- Counties
- Perkins County
- Path
- 2.13 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 23, 2021
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | EF1 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF1 | South Dakota | 6.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF1 | South Dakota | 5.86 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF1 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF0 | Colorado | 0.01 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF0 | Colorado | 0.01 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF0 | Colorado | 0.69 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF0 | Colorado | 0.01 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF0 | Colorado | 0.01 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EF0 | Colorado | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2021 | EFU | South Dakota | 4.26 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.