Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Maricopa County, Arizona, July 4, 1968

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length0.1 mi
Width33 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.40, -111.75) to the end point (33.40, -111.75), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 4, 1968, 6:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arizona
Counties
Maricopa County
Near the path
Mesa (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 33 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.