Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Perry County, Ohio, May 16, 1965
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries5
Length3.6 mi
Width33 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.92, -82.45) to the end point (39.92, -82.38), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 16, 1965, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Perry County
- Path
- 3.6 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 5 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 16, 1965
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1965 | F2 | Texas | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 1965 | F2 | New York | 0.1 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 3 |
| May 16, 1965 | F1 | Ohio | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 16, 1965 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 16, 1965 | F0 | Ohio | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.