Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Richland County, Ohio, July 2, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length1.9 mi
Width30 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (40.65, -82.50) to the end point (40.62, -82.47), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 2, 1970, 12:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Ohio
- Counties
- Richland County
- Path
- 1.9 miles long, up to 30 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 2, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1970 | F2 | Pennsylvania | 1 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1970 | F1 | Virginia | 9.3 mi | 667 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 1970 | F1 | Kansas | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.