The June 29, 1975 tornado

F4Hettinger and Grant counties, North Dakota

An F4 tornado on a 68.0-mile path that killed 1 and injured 4. It was one of 3 tornadoes recorded in the U.S. that day.

Watch how it happened

F4 tornado · June 29, 1975

How it happened

Follow the tornado’s path, minute by minute.

About this replay
Local time (CST)—Historical replay — logged times
Distance—of 68.0 miles
Now in—
RatingF4

The tornado

Rating
F4
Fujita scale
Path length
68.0 mi
Width up to 880 yards
Killed
1
Along the whole path
Injured
4
Along the whole path
Date and time
Sunday, June 29, 1975
7:20 PM CST
That day
3
tornadoes in the U.S.; more on this date

Counties on its path

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. Path drawn as a straight line from the recorded start to end point.