Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Gila County, Arizona, August 9, 1966
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries9
Length0.1 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.40, -110.80) to the end point (33.40, -110.80), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 9, 1966, 2:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Arizona
- Counties
- Gila County
- Path
- 0.1 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 9 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 9, 1966
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1966 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1966 | F0 | Minnesota | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1966 | F0 | Texas | 2.7 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1966 | F0 | Texas | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 1966 | F0 | Illinois | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.