Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Yuma County, Arizona, August 17, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.1 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (32.60, -114.10) to the end point (32.60, -114.10), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 17, 1959, 9:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Arizona
- Counties
- Yuma County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 17, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1959 | F1 | Maine | 2 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17, 1959 | F1 | Maine | 0.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 1959 | F1 | Indiana | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.