The July 1, 1952 tornado
F4Burleigh and Kidder counties, North Dakota
An F4 tornado on a 48.0-mile path that killed 1 and injured 26. It was one of 3 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Watch how it happenedF4 tornado · July 1, 1952
How it happened
Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.
The tornado
- Rating
- F4
- Fujita scale
- Path length
- 48.0 mi
- Width up to 150 yards
- Killed
- 1
- Along the whole path
- Injured
- 26
- Along the whole path
- Date and time
- Tuesday, July 1, 1952
- 6:00 PM CST
Counties on its path
Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.