Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F0 tornado, Los Angeles County, California, May 9, 1956

RatingF0
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width17 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (34.08, -118.18) to the end point (34.08, -118.18), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 9, 1956, 10:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F0
States
California
Counties
Los Angeles County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 17 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on May 9, 1956

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 9, 1956F2Michigan1 mi10 yd00
May 9, 1956F0Washington10.2 mi80 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.