Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Allegany County, Maryland, July 5, 1969
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length0.5 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (39.67, -78.90) to the end point (39.67, -78.90), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 5, 1969, 1:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Maryland
- Counties
- Allegany County
- Near the path
- Zihlman (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 0.5 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 1 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 5, 1969
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1969 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 1969 | F0 | Colorado | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.