Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Maricopa County, Arizona, October 3, 1968

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries3
Length0.1 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.50, -112.40) to the end point (33.50, -112.42), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 3, 1968, 8:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Arizona
Counties
Maricopa County
Path
0.1 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 3 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.