Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F1 tornado, Ashtabula County, Ohio, April 16, 1961

RatingF1

Deaths0

Injuries0

Length7.9 mi

Width10 yd

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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.77, -80.87) to the end point (41.83, -80.73), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 16, 1961, 5:30 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F1
States: Ohio
Counties: Ashtabula County
Path: 7.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties: 0 deaths, 0 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 16, 1961

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Apr 16, 1961	F3	Pennsylvania	0.1 mi	110 yd	0	0
Apr 16, 1961	F1	Maryland	0.3 mi	20 yd	0	0

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Ashtabula County

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