Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Van Wert County, Ohio, January 3, 1950
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.88, -84.58) to the end point (40.88, -84.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- January 3, 1950, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Van Wert County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on January 3, 1950
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1950 | F3 | Missouri, Illinois | 9.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 1950 | F3 | Illinois | 3.6 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 3 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.