Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lake County, Ohio, July 4, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries40
Length7.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (41.80, -81.25) to the end point (41.75, -81.12), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 4, 1969, 6:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Lake County
- Path
- 7.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 40 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 4, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 1969 | F3 | Michigan | 13.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 54 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | F2 | Michigan | 18.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | F1 | Ohio | 2 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | F1 | Ohio | 1.9 mi | 127 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 1969 | F1 | Michigan | 0.3 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 11 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.