Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 20, 1962
RatingF2
Deaths4
Injuries20
Length0.5 mi
Width500 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.40, -81.80) to the end point (41.40, -81.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 20, 1962, 8:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Cuyahoga County
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 500 yards wide
- Casualties
- 4 deaths, 20 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 20, 1962
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | Maine | 0.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 1962 | F2 | Texas | 1.5 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.