Tornado outbreak of May 29, 1953

A destructive outbreak of tornadoes struck the Great Plains. The worst tornado was an F5 twister that hit Fort Rice, North Dakota. Two people were killed, 22 others were injured, and damages reached $827,500 (1953 USD).

Tornado outbreak of May 29, 1953
TypeTornado outbreak
DurationMay 29, 1953
Tornadoes confirmed9
Max. rating1F5 tornado
Duration of tornado outbreak29 hours
Damage$827,500 (1953 USD)[1]
Casualties2 fatalities, 22 injuries[2]
Areas affectedGreat Plains

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale
2Time from first tornado to last tornado

Confirmed tornadoes
Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 0 3 5 0 0 1 9

May 29 event
List of confirmed tornadoes – Friday, May 29, 1953[nb 1][nb 2]
F# Location County / Parish State Start
coord.		 Time (UTC) Path length Max. width Summary Refs.
F1 ENE of Leiter Sheridan WY 44.75°N 106.17°W / 44.75; -106.17 (Leiter (May 29, F1)) 20:00–? 0.2 mi (0.32 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) The amount of damage is unknown.[nb 3] [4][5]
F2 Bloom Ford KS 37.48°N 99.92°W / 37.48; -99.92 (Bloom (May 29, F2)) 21:00–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) Strong tornado struck the town of Bloom, although the amount of damage is unknown. Tornado researcher Thomas P. Grazulis did not classify the tornado as an F2 or stronger. [6][7][8]
F2 McLaughlin Corson SD 45.82°N 100.82°W / 45.82; -100.82 (McLaughlin (May 29, F2)) 21:45–? 0.5 mi (0.80 km) 33 yd (30 m) Strong tornado hit the town of McLaughlin, destroying, damaging, or nearly unroofing outbuildings, barns, and an auditorium, along with nine homes and businesses. Two people injured and damages totaled $250,000. [9][10][8]
F5 NNW of Cannon Ball to Fort Rice to SSW of Brittin Morton, Emmons, ND 46.45°N 100.67°E / 46.45; 100.67 (Clayton (May 29, F5)) 23:00–23:30 14.8 mi (23.8 km) 600 yd (550 m) 2 deaths – A large, violent tornado struck Fort Rice, destroying 16 homes and levelling a church. Pews from the church were driven 4 ft (1.2 m) into the ground. Additionally, components of a car were transported for 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km). There were 20 injuries and $500,000 in damage. Grazulis rated this as an F4 tornado. [11][12][13]
[8]
F2 S of Wyndmere Richland ND 46.20°N 97.13°W / 46.20; -97.13 (Wyndmere (May 29, F2)) 00:00–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) Brief but strong tornado wrecked or flattened several large barns, one of which measured up to 70 ft (21 m) in length, and caused $2,500 in damage. [14][15][8]
F1 NW of Conde Spink SD 45.17°N 98.12°W / 45.17; -98.12 (Conde (May 29, F1)) 03:00–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) Brief but destructive tornado caused $25,000 in damage. [16][17]
F2 NNE of Willow Lake to WSW of Vienna Clark SD 44.65°N 97.62°W / 44.65; -97.62 (Willow Lake (May 29, F2)) 03:30–? 1.9 mi (3.1 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) Damage was estimated at $25,000 in damage. Grazulis did not classify the tornado as an F2 or stronger. [18][19][8]
F1 NW of Chapman Hall NE 41.05°N 98.22°W / 41.05; -98.22 (Chapman (May 29, F1)) 03:30–? 0.1 mi (0.16 km) 10 yd (9.1 m) Damage estimates are unknown. [20][21]
F2 E of Gardner to NW of Perley, MN Cass, ND 47.15°N 96.93°W / 47.15; -96.93 (Gardner (May 29, F2)) 05:00–? 3.6 mi (5.8 km) 100 yd (91 m) Strong tornado moved northeast, causing $25,000 in damage before lifting just west of the Red River at the Minnesota border. Grazulis did not classify the tornado as an F2 or stronger. [22][23][8]

See also

Notes
  1. All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time for consistency.
  2. Prior to 1994, only the average widths of tornado paths were officially listed.[3]
  3. All losses are in 1953 USD unless otherwise noted.

References
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  2. "May 29, 1953 Tornadoes". Tornado History Projects. Storm Predicition Center. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. Brooks, Harold E. (April 2004). "On the Relationship of Tornado Path Length and Width to Intensity". Weather and Forecasting. Boston: American Meteorological Society. 19 (2): 310. doi:10.1175/1520-0434(2004)019<0310:OTROTP>2.0.CO;2. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. "Wyoming F1". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. Wyoming Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. "Kansas F2". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. Kansas Event Report: F2 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. p. 972. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
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  10. South Dakota Event Report: F2 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  11. "North Dakota F5". National Weather Service. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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  13. North Dakota Event Report: F5 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  14. "North Dakota F2". Tornado History Projects. Storm Predicition Center. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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  16. "South Dakota F1". Tornado History Projects. Storm Predicition Center. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  17. South Dakota Event Report: F1 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  18. "South Dakota F2". National Weather Service. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  19. "South Dakota Event Report: F2 Tornado". National Weather Service. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  20. "Nebraska F1". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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  22. "North Dakota F2". Tornado History Project. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  23. North Dakota Event Report: F2 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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